Makian

West Makian

Etymology

The second element is Kian (“Kayoa island”). Voorhoeve glosses this as "those who have come from Kian (Kayoa)".

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈma.ki.an̪/

Proper noun

Makian

  1. the village of Ngofakiaha

References

  • Clemens Voorhoeve (1982) The Makian languages and their neighbours‎[1], Pacific linguistics
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