Roi-Namur

English

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.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌɹɔɪ.nəˈmʊə(ɹ)/

Proper noun

Roi-Namur

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