Dhaka

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdækə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(dak′ə, dä′kə)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Dha•ka  (dak′ə, dä′kə),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Place Namesa city in and the capital of Bangladesh, in the central part. 2,365,695.
Also, Dacca. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Dhaka, Dacca /ˈdækə/ n
  1. the capital of Bangladesh, in the E central part: capital of Bengal (1608–39; 1660–1704) and of East Pakistan (1949–71); jute and cotton mills; university (1921). Pop: 17 598 228 (2015 est)
'Dhaka' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Bangladesh - Dacca - Narayanganj

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