Baton Rouge

== English == === Etymology === From the French bâton rouge ("red stick"); so named because of a red painted pole placed on its original site by Native Americans. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˌbætən ˈɹuːʒ/, [̩bʰæ.ʔn̩ ˈɹuːʒ] === Proper noun === Baton Rouge The capital city of the state of Louisiana in the United States and the parish seat of East Baton Rouge Parish. ==== Derived terms ==== East Baton Rouge Parish West Baton Rouge Parish ==== Translations ==== == French == === Alternative forms === (less common) Bâton-Rouge, Bâton Rouge === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ba.tɔ̃ ʁuʒ/ ~ /bɑ.tɔ̃ ʁuʒ/, /ba.tɔ̃ ʁuʒ/ === Proper noun === Baton Rouge m Baton Rouge (the capital city of Louisiana, United States)