Gambia
pronunciation
How to pronounce Gambia in British English:
UK [ˈgæmbi:ə]
How to pronounce Gambia in American English:
US [ˈɡæmbiə]
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- Noun:
- a narrow republic surrounded by Senegal in West Africa
Word Origin
- Gambia
- West African nation, named for the river through it, which was so called by 14c. Portuguese explorers, said to be a corruption of a native name, Ba-Dimma, meaning "the river." Related: Gambian.
Example
- 1. Many opposition parties in gambia planned to boycott elections on march 29th , assuming they would be rigged .
- 2. In gambia , the eradication of worms in some villages led to children 's having increased skin reactions to allergens , dr. elliott said .
- 3. Mr ouattara has called for it , but ghana and the gambia objected .
- 4. My taxi driver , katim , led me into the front room of his home on the edge of serrekunda , gambia 's largest city .
- 5. Most of nigeria 's biggest banks have already moved into ghana , one of west africa 's most developed economies , and some fellow english-speaking countries such as gambia and sierra leone .