Etymology

dei-Naoero

Today it means: A person from Nauru, officially the Republic of Naoero, or of dei-Naoero descent. Full definition →

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The story

Unadapted borrowing from Nauruan, from dei (meaning “from”, “people of”) + Naoero (“Nauru”).

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