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Haitian capital

Haitian capital

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A city called Port-au-Prince that is the largest city and capital of Haiti
  • noun
  • /ˈheɪʃən ˈkæpɪtl/
translation icon : capital haitiana
  • The Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince, has a rich cultural history that attracts many tourists each year.
  • the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince

Examples

  • The government held a meeting in the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince, to discuss rebuilding infrastructure.

  • Those trucks go to Cite Soleil in Port-au-Prince, the Haitian capital, six days a week throughout the year, providing the 300,000 individuals in the slum with clean and safe water.

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  • After the earthquake, many people from around the world sent aid to the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince.

Synonyms

Port-au-Prince
vsHaitian capital
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The capital and largest city of Haiti on the Gulf of Gonâve

is the general name for the main city without naming its gulf location

Surface Forms

Haitian capital singular
Haitian capitals plural

Morphology

Haitian + capital

This is a straightforward adjectival modification: 'Haitian' specifies the country and 'capital' denotes the city where the government sits, so the meaning 'the capital of Haiti' is directly derived from the constituents. The pattern adj + capital to indicate a nation's capital is cross-linguistically common and immediately interpretable by a B1 learner who knows both words.

Etymology

Haitian capital combines Haitian (the country) and capital (the 'main city' where the government works and leaders live). So, it means the city that is the center of government in Haiti, in other words 'Port-au-Prince'.