Save Type Country Usage Dutch, Afrikaans Pronounced Pron. /ˌmʌʊ̯.ri.ˈta.ni.jə/(Dutch) /ˌmɔʊ̯.ri.ˈta.ni.jə/(Dutch) /ˌmaʊ̯.ri.ˈta.ni.jə/(Dutch) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Dutch and Afrikaans form of Mauritania.