n.
Pronunciation: ˌ ni-k ə - ' rä-gw ə , ˌ n ē -kä- ' rä-gwä
Function: geographical name
1 lake ab 100 mi (160 km ) long S Nicaragua
2 country Central America bordering on the Pacific & the Caribbean; a republic capital Managua area 49,579 sq mi (128,410 sq km ), pop 4,265,000
– Nic · a · ra · guan \ - ' rä-gw ə n \ adjective or noun