"Obock" meaning in English

See Obock in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: Borrowed from French Obock, from Arabic أوبوخ (“Obukh”), from Cushitic (Afar Oboki, Somali Oboki), the name of a local wadi. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|fr|Obock}} Borrowed from French Obock, {{der|en|ar|أوبوخ||Obukh}} Arabic أوبوخ (“Obukh”), {{der|en|cus|Oboki}} Cushitic, {{der|en|aa|Oboki}} Afar Oboki, {{der|en|so|Oboki}} Somali Oboki Head templates: {{en-prop}} Obock
  1. A wadi in Obock, Djibouti, Horn of Africa Categories (place): Places in Djibouti Derived forms: Obock Region, Obock Territory
    Sense id: en-Obock-en-name-URZh5gUd
  2. A port town in the Obock Region, Djibouti Categories (place): Places in Djibouti, Towns in Djibouti
    Sense id: en-Obock-en-name-FhJRCz5H
  3. Ellipsis of Obock Region: A region of Djibouti Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis Alternative form of: Obock Region (extra: A region of Djibouti) Categories (place): Places in Djibouti, Regions of Djibouti
    Sense id: en-Obock-en-name-LdSOTk56
  4. (historical) Ellipsis of Obock Territory: A former territory of French Somaliland, France, in what is now Djibouti. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, historical Alternative form of: Obock Territory (extra: A former territory of French Somaliland, France, in what is now Djibouti)
    Sense id: en-Obock-en-name-a6gDKzRO Categories (other): Former political divisions, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 0 0 1 98 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 4 3 3 90 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 2 3 92
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