Babeldaob

B3A1B3E1L1D2A1O1B3

proper noun

The largest island of Palau.

Scrabble 16

Meanings

proper noun

alternative Babelthuap

  1. The largest island of Palau.

Origin

  1. PalauanBabeldaob
  2. EnglishBabeldaob

Borrowed from Palauan Babeldaob, from bab (“high”) + -el- + daob (“sea, ocean”).

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APA

Babeldaob. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Babeldaob

MLA

“Babeldaob.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Babeldaob. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Babeldaob,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Babeldaob.

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