Havana

See also: havana

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Spanish La Habana, from Habaguanex, the native American chief (Cacique) who controlled the area, from Taíno sabana. His name probably combines the Taino word for savanna with an anthroponymic inflection.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /həˈvænə/
    • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ænə

Proper noun

Havana

  1. The capital city of Cuba.
  2. A city, the county seat of Mason County, Illinois, United States.

Derived terms

Translations

Noun

Havana (plural Havanas)

  1. A type of large cigar produced in Cuba.
    • 1912, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, The Lost World:
      Having indicated an arm-chair to me and placed my refreshment near it, he handed me a long, smooth Havana.

Translations


Czech

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈɦavana]

Proper noun

Havana f

  1. Havana (the capital city of Cuba)

Derived terms

  • havanský
  • Havaňan

Further reading

  • Havana in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
  • Havana in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989

Portuguese

Proper noun

Havana f

  1. Havana (the capital city of Cuba)

Slovak

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈɦavana]

Proper noun

Havana f (genitive singular Havany, declension pattern of žena)

  1. Havana (the capital of Cuba)

References

  • Havana in Slovak dictionaries at slovnik.juls.savba.sk
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