West-Afrika

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of west (“west”) +‎ Afrika (“Africa”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌʋɛstˈaː.fri.kaː/

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• Hyphenation: West‧Afri‧ka

Proper noun

West-Afrika n

1. West Africa (a geographic region comprising the western portion of Africa, spanning sixteen countries)

   Coordinate terms: Noord-Afrika; Zuidelijk Afrika, Zuid-Afrika; Oost-Afrika; Centraal-Afrika

Derived terms

• West-Afrikaan
• West-Afrikaans