English Explanatory Dictionary

Palau

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A country consisting of around 340 islands in Micronesia, in Oceania. Official name: Republic of Palau. Capital: Ngerulmud.
noun
  1. Alternative spelling of pilaf (“dish of browned rice etc.”).

Pronunciation

/pəˈlaʊ/ en-us-Palau.ogg LL-Q1860 (eng)-Soundguys-Palau.wav

Word forms

Palau palaus

Etymology

Borrowed from Palauan Belau (“Palau”), traditionally derived from aidebelau (“indirect replies”) in reference to the island's creation story, or from beluu (“village”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *banua (“inhabited land, territory”).

Synonyms

mul:PW mul:PLW

Related words

Ngerulmud Countries of the world

Derived words

Palauan
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