Ebeye
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Originally a phonetic respelling of German Ebeje, with j mispronounced as if a German word, from Marshallese Ebeje, the older orthographic spelling of Epjā. Later on, re-pronounced as if an English word, leading to modern Marshallese Ibae.
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Ebeye
- The most populous island of Kwajalein atoll, Marshall Islands.
Descendants[edit]
German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from English Ebeye, originally a phonetic respelling of German Ebeje, with j mispronounced as if a German word, from Marshallese Ebeje, the older orthographic spelling of Epjā. See the English etymology above.
Proper noun[edit]
Ebeye
- Ebeye (the most populous island of Kwajalein atoll, Marshall Islands)
- Synonym: (archaic) Ebeje
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