Type Settlement
Meaning & History
From Arabic نواكشوط (Nuwakshut), itself from Tamazight Nawākšūṭ meaning "place of the winds" or inua u-kshut meaning "made of wood, made of sticks". This is the name of the capital of Mauritania.
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Type Settlement
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Pronounced Pron. NWAK-SHAWT(French) nwahk-SHAWT(English) nwak-SHAWT(English, German) noo-ahk-SHAWT(English) [key·IPA]
Meaning & History
From Arabic نواكشوط (Nuwakshut) of unclear origin. It may come from a Berber name meaning "place of the winds" or perhaps from Arabic نأو (na'wi) meaning "shelter, harbor" combined with شط (shatt) meaning "beach, seashore, coast". This is the name of the capital city of Mauritania.