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Timbuktu in Norwegian

Timbuktu in Norwegian is Bokn — Timbuktu means a historic city in Mali, once a major centre of trade and Islamic scholarship.

Timbuktu in Norwegian

Bokn
proper noun
(figurative) Any proverbially distant or remote place.

What does "Timbuktu" mean?

  1. name A historic city in Mali, once a major centre of trade and Islamic scholarship.
    "Ancient manuscripts are still preserved in Timbuktu."
  2. name Used figuratively for any extremely remote or hard-to-reach place.
    "He acted like the new office was out in Timbuktu."
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Timbuktu in a sentence

  • Ancient manuscripts are still preserved in Timbuktu.
  • He acted like the new office was out in Timbuktu.

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What is "Timbuktu" in Norwegian?

"Timbuktu" in Norwegian is Bokn. Timbuktu means: A historic city in Mali, once a major centre of trade and Islamic scholarship.

How do you use "Timbuktu" in a sentence?

Example: "Ancient manuscripts are still preserved in Timbuktu." In Norwegian, "Timbuktu" is Bokn.

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