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Antananarivo

an-tuh-NAH-nuh-REE-voh

ˌæntəˌnɑːnəˈriːvoʊ

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Antananarivo

Name meaning and origin

Origin
Capital of Madagascar.
Meaning
City of a thousand warriors.

Common mispronunciations

AN-tuh-nuh-NAR-ih-voh

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