Djibouti
dji·bouti
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a country in northeastern Africa on the Somali peninsula; formerly under French control but became independent in 1997
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Unknown; the country of Djibouti was named after its capital city, Possibly borrowed from French Djibouti. Multiple theories exist as to the origin of the lemma, including derivation from Afar gabouti (“plate”) or gabood (“plateau”).
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