"Johannesburg" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /d͡ʒoʊˈhænɪsbɜːrɡ/ [General-Australian, General-South-African, UK], /d͡ʒœʊ̯ˈhɛnɨsbøːɡ/ [General-South-African], /d͡ʒoʊˈhænɪsbɜːrɡ/ [US], /d͡ʒoʊˈhɑːnɪsbɜːrɡ/ [US]
Etymology: From Dutch Johannesburg. Etymology templates: {{der|en|nl|Johannesburg}} Dutch Johannesburg Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Johannesburg
  1. The largest city in South Africa. Categories (place): Cities in South Africa, Places in South Africa Synonyms: Egoli Translations (a city in South Africa): Johannesburg (Afrikaans), جُوهَانِسْبُرْغ (jūhānisburḡ) [feminine] (Arabic), Яга́нэсбург (Jahánesburh) [masculine] (Belarusian), Іага́несбург (Iahánjesburh) [masculine] (Belarusian), Йоха́несбург (Johánesburg) [masculine] (Bulgarian), 約翰內斯堡 (Chinese Mandarin), 约翰内斯堡 (Yuēhànnèisībǎo) (Chinese Mandarin), Johannesburg [masculine] (Czech), Johannesburg [neuter] (Dutch), Johanesburgo (Esperanto), Johannesburg (Finnish), Johannesbourg [masculine] (French), Johannesburg [neuter] (German), जोहानसबर्ग (johānasbarg) [masculine] (Hindi), ژوهانِسْبورْگ (žohânesburg) (Iranian Persian), Cathair Eoin [feminine] (Irish), ヨハネスブルグ (Yohanesuburugu) (Japanese), 요하네스버그 (Yohaneseubeogeu) (Korean), 요하네스뷔르그 (Yohaneseubwireugeu) [North-Korea] (Korean), Ioannesburgum [neuter] (Latin), Ioannisburgum [neuter] (Latin), जोहॅनेस्बर्ग (johĕnesbarga) [neuter] (Marathi), Johannesburg [masculine] (Polish), Joanesburgo [masculine] (Portuguese), Йоха́ннесбург (Joxánnɛsburg) [masculine] (Russian), Johannesburgo [masculine] (Spanish), Йога́ннесбург (Johánnesburh) [masculine] (Ukrainian), جوہانَسْبَرْگ (johānasbarg) [masculine] (Urdu), iRhawuti (Xhosa), iGoli (Zulu)
    Sense id: en-Johannesburg-en-name-smd6-8mC Disambiguation of 'a city in South Africa': 94 6
  2. A census-designated place in Kern County, California, United States. Categories (place): Census-designated places in California, USA, Census-designated places in the United States, Places in California, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Johannesburg-en-name-YSZwXHhU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 75
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Joburg, Johannesburger

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      "code": "fa-ira",
      "lang": "Iranian Persian",
      "roman": "žohânesburg",
      "sense": "a city in South Africa",
      "word": "ژوهانِسْبورْگ"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "a city in South Africa",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Johannesburg"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "a city in South Africa",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Joanesburgo"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "Joxánnɛsburg",
      "sense": "a city in South Africa",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Йоха́ннесбург"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "a city in South Africa",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Johannesburgo"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "Johánnesburh",
      "sense": "a city in South Africa",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Йога́ннесбург"
    },
    {
      "code": "ur",
      "lang": "Urdu",
      "roman": "johānasbarg",
      "sense": "a city in South Africa",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "جوہانَسْبَرْگ"
    },
    {
      "code": "xh",
      "lang": "Xhosa",
      "sense": "a city in South Africa",
      "word": "iRhawuti"
    },
    {
      "code": "zu",
      "lang": "Zulu",
      "sense": "a city in South Africa",
      "word": "iGoli"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "en:Johannesburg"
  ],
  "word": "Johannesburg"
}

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