n.
Pronunciation: j ə - ' bü-t ē
Function: geographical name
1 or formerly French Territory of the Afars and the Is · sas \ ' ä- ˌ fär(z) ⋯ ē - ' sä(z) \ or earlier French Somaliland country E Africa on Gulf of Aden; a republic area 8880 sq mi (23,088 sq km ), pop 510,000
2 city, its capital pop 300,000