Mogadishu

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌmɒgəˈdɪʃuː/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(mô′gä dē′sho̅o̅)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Mo•ga•di•shu  (mô′gä dē′sho̅o̅),USA pronunciation n. 
    a seaport in and the capital of Somalia, in the S part. 400,000. Italian, Mo•ga•di•scio  (mô′gä dē′shô).USA pronunciation 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Mogadishu /ˌmɒɡəˈdɪʃuː/ n
  1. the capital and chief port of Somalia, on the Indian Ocean: founded by Arabs around the 10th century; taken by the Sultan of Zanzibar in 1871 and sold to Italy in 1905. Pop: 2 137 839 (2015 est)Local spelling: Muqdisho Italian name: Mogadiscio /ˌmɒɡəˈdɪʃɪˌəʊ-ˈdɪʃəʊ; -ˈdɪʃəʊ/
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Somalia

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