Ebeye

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English

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Etymology

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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

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Proper noun

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Ebeye

  1. The most populous island of Kwajalein atoll, Marshall Islands.

Descendants

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  • German: Ebeye
  • Marshallese: Ibae

German

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Etymology

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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

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Ebeye

  1. Ebeye (the most populous island of Kwajalein atoll, Marshall Islands)
    Synonym: (archaic) Ebeje