Pronunciation: ˌ tan-g ə - ' ny ē -k ə , ˌ ta ŋ -g ə -, - ' n ē -
Function: geographical name
former country E Africa bet. Lake Tanganyika & Indian Ocean; administered by Britain 1920-61; became an independent member of the Commonwealth of Nations 1961 capital Dar es Salaam; since 1964 united with Zanzibar as Tanzania ― see GERMAN EAST AFRICA
– Tan · gan · yi · kan \ -k ə n \ adjective or noun