Bilbao

Mane (English)

Bilbao (the largest city in the Basque Country, in northern Spain, and capital city of the province of Biscay, Spain)

Pircarînî

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Bi hîfenê ve hatîye girêdan wek
Bil‧ba‧o
Wekî (IPA) tê bilêvkirin
/bilˈbao/
Etîmolojî (English)

In summary

Three possibilities are: * From Basque billa (“stacking”) + Spanish vaho (“steam, mist”). * Evolution of Spanish bello vado (“beautiful river crossing”), from the Roman name, Latin bellum vadum. * From Basque billa-ibaia-bao (“river cove”).

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Bilêvkirina xwe baştir bike

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