Ebeye

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US/ˈiːbaɪ/

proper noun

The most populous island of Kwajalein atoll, Marshall Islands.

OriginGerman Ebeje ← Marshallese Ebeje →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. The most populous island of Kwajalein atoll, Marshall Islands.

Origin

  1. MarshalleseEbeje
  2. GermanEbeje
  3. EnglishEbeye

Originally a phonetic respelling of German Ebeje, with j mispronounced as if a German word, from Marshallese Ebeje, the older orthographic spelling of Epjā. Later on, re-pronounced as if an English word, leading to modern Marshallese Ibae.

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APA

Ebeye. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ebeye

MLA

“Ebeye.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ebeye. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ebeye,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ebeye.

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