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

1. 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

• Nouméan

Translations

capital of New Caledonia

• Arabic: نُومِيَا f (numiyā)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 努美阿 (zh) (Nǔměi'ā)

• Dutch: Nouméa n
• French: Nouméa (fr) m
• Hindi: नूमेआ (nūmeā)
• Japanese: ヌメア (Numea)
• Korean: 누메아 (Numea)
• Russian: Нумеа́ m or f (Numeá), Нуме́а m or f (Numéa)
• Wallisian: Niumea

Dutch

Proper noun

Nouméa ?

1. 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/

• Audio

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Proper noun

Nouméa ?

1. Nouméa (capital city of the French overseas territory New Caledonia)

Derived terms

• nouméen, Nouméen
• nouméite

 

Anagrams

• aumône