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Belau

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Afrikaans

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Proper noun

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Belau

  1. Alternative form of Palau: Palau (A country consisting of around 340 islands in Micronesia, in Oceania)

Derived terms

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Palauan

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Etymology

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Either from aidebelau (indirect replies) in reference to the island's creation story, or from beluu (village), from Pre-Palauan *baluwa, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *banua (inhabited land, territory).

Proper noun

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Belau

  1. Palau (A country consisting of around 340 islands in Micronesia, in Oceania)

Descendants

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  • Japanese: パラオ (Parao)

Spanish

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Etymology

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Ultimately from Palauan Belau (Palau).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /beˈlau/ [beˈlau̯]
  • Rhymes: -au
  • Syllabification: Be‧lau

Proper noun

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Belau ?

  1. Palau (A country consisting of around 340 islands in Micronesia, in Oceania)