English Explanatory Dictionary

Roi-Namur

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. Roi-Namur islet, Kwajalein atoll, Marshall Islands.

Pronunciation

/ˌɹɔɪ.nəˈmʊə(ɹ)/

Word forms

Roi-Namur

Etymology

From Roi + Namur, the name of the new island after the formerly separate islands Roi and Namur were joined by landfill. Roi is originally from Marshallese Ruot, while Namur is originally from Marshallese Nim̧ur.

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