Nouméa
English
Etymology
Borrowed from French Nouméa. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /nuːˈmeɪ.ə/
Proper noun
Nouméa
- The capital city of the French overseas territory New Caledonia, a natural South Sea port on its main island.
- 2024 May 17, Julien Mazzoni, “New Caledonia riots: parts of territory ‘out of state control’, French representative says”, in The Guardian[1], →ISSN:
- Tensions remained high in Nouméa, the capital of New Caledonia, on Friday after days of riots as the French government’s representative said areas of the Pacific territory have “escaped” state control.
Derived terms
Translations
capital of New Caledonia
Dutch
Proper noun
Nouméa ?
- Nouméa (capital city of the French overseas territory New Caledonia)
French
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /nu.me.a/
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Proper noun
Nouméa ?
- Nouméa (capital city of the French overseas territory New Caledonia)
Derived terms
- nouméen, Nouméen
- nouméite