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Havana.

The capital city of Cuba.

6 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/həˈvæ.nə/Received-Pronunciation/həˈvæ.nə/General-American/-ˈvɑː-/General-American
  1. The capital city of Cuba.

  2. The capital city of Cuba. The Cuban government.

    metonymically
  3. A city, the county seat of Mason County, Illinois, United States.

  4. A minor city in Montgomery County, Kansas, United States.

Where this word comes from

From Spanish La Habana, from Habaguanex, the native American chief (cacique) who controlled the area, the name derived from Taíno sabana (“savannah”). The letter h may be an anthroponymic inflection.

noun/həˈvæ.nə/Received-Pronunciation/həˈvæ.nə/General-American/-ˈvɑː-/General-American
  1. A type of large cigar produced in Cuba.

Where this word comes from

From Spanish La Habana, from Habaguanex, the native American chief (cacique) who controlled the area, the name derived from Taíno sabana (“savannah”). The letter h may be an anthroponymic inflection.

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