The story
Unadapted borrowing from Nauruan, from dei (meaning “from”, “people of”) + Naoero (“Nauru”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A person from Nauru, officially the Republic of Naoero, or of dei-Naoero descent. Full definition →
Unadapted borrowing from Nauruan, from dei (meaning “from”, “people of”) + Naoero (“Nauru”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.