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Definition of mogadishu
mogadishu
/ˌmoʊɡəˈdiːʃuː/
Mo · ga · di · shu
Adjective:Mogadishan
mogadishu Lexical Profile
CEFR
B2
Grade
7
Tier
2
Usage
Top 10k
Syllables
4
• noun
1
The capital, largest city, and a major port of Somalia, located in the Horn of Africa on the coast of the Indian Ocean.
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Usage Trend
Historical frequency of usage in published text.
180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Mogadishu. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/mogadishu