Mogadishu

[ maw-gah-dee-shoo ]

noun
  1. a seaport in and the capital of Somalia, in the S part.

  • Italian Mo·ga·di·scio [maw-gah-dee-shaw]. /ˌmɔ gɑˈdi ʃɔ/.

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British Dictionary definitions for Mogadishu

Mogadishu

/ (ˌmɒɡəˈdɪʃuː) /


noun
  1. the capital and chief port of Somalia, on the Indian Ocean: founded by Arabs around the 10th century; taken by the Sultan of Zanzibar in 1871 and sold to Italy in 1905. Pop: 1 257 000 (2005 est): Local spelling: Muqdisho Italian name: Mogadiscio (ˌmɒɡəˈdɪʃɪˌəʊ-ˈdɪʃəʊ)

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