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🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

ダーバン

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Dāban

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Durban/ˈdɜːbən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #14200 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"ダーバンは南アフリカの東海岸にある主要な港湾都市です。"

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1 sense
As noun
  1. 1

    A major seaport city on the east coast of South Africa, located in the province of KwaZulu-Natal.

    "Durban is renowned for its extensive beaches, warm subtropical climate, and rich multicultural heritage."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Named in honor of Sir Benjamin Dürban, the Governor of the Cape Colony in the 1830s. The city's original indigenous Zulu name is eThekwini, referencing the bay's distinctive lagoon shape.

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