No. 2,624 in French
ottawa
In French, "Ottawa" refers to the capital city of Canada or the Indigenous Algonquin people of the Ottawa Valley.
In a sentence
Ottawa est la capitale du Canada.
Ottawa is the capital of Canada.
In this sentence, 'Ottawa' is used as a proper noun referring to the city.
J'ai visité Ottawa avec ma famille l'année dernière.
I visited Ottawa with my family last year.
Here, 'Ottawa' serves as a proper noun indicating the travel destination.
Les décisions prises à Ottawa ont une grande influence nationale.
The decisions made in Ottawa have a significant national influence.
In this context, 'Ottawa' symbolizes the governmental headquarters located in the city.
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