Zanzibar
pronunciation
How to pronounce Zanzibar in British English:
UK [ˌzænziˈbɑ:]
How to pronounce Zanzibar in American English:
US [ˈzænzəˌbɑr]
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- Noun:
- an island in the Indian Ocean off the east coast of Africa; part of the United Republic of Tanzania
Word Origin
- Zanzibar
- island off East Africa, from Zengi, name of a local people, said to mean "black," + Arabic barr "coast, shore." Related: Zanzibari.
Example
- 1. Pictured here : chumbe island coral park 's thatched-roof bungalows peek from lush vegetation in zanzibar .
- 2. A tanzanian ferry carrying 290 passengers sank near the island of zanzibar .
- 3. Political violence is not new to zanzibar , nor is unease among religious conservatives over the behaviour of holidaymakers .
- 4. Lonely planet chief executive matt goldberg said : " lonely planet is excited to make a vast selection of travel guides from australia to zanzibar available to kindle customers around the world . "
- 5. Officially unemployment on the islands is 34 % but officials at the zanzibar chamber of commerce say the real rate is much higher , with youth joblessness and underemployment estimated at 85 % .