KATSINA

Meaning of KATSINA in English

Pronunciation: ' kät-s ē -nä

Function: geographical name

city N Nigeria capital of old kingdom of Katsina pop 182,400

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012

KATSINA — geographical name city N Nigeria capital of old kingdom of ~ population 182,400
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KATSINA — City (pop., 1991: 259,315), northern Nigeria. Probably founded с 1100, it was the capital of the kingdom of Katsina, one …
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KATSINA — geographical name city N Nigeria capital of old kingdom of Katsina population 182,400
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KATSINA — ■ noun ( plural ~m ) variant of kachina .
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KATSINA — n. City (pop., 1991: 259,315), northern Nigeria. Probably founded 0441; 1100, it was the capital of the kingdom of Katsina, …
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KATSINA — г. Кацина
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KATSINA — г. Кацина
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