Habomai

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proper noun

Habomai Islands, several islands of the Kuril Islands, disputed between Japan and Russia.

OriginJapanese 歯舞 ← Ainu ハ アプ オマ イ →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Habomai Islands, several islands of the Kuril Islands, disputed between Japan and Russia.

Origin

  1. Ainuハ アプ オマ イ
  2. Japanese歯舞
  3. EnglishHabomai

From Japanese 歯舞 (Habomai). Ultimately from Ainu ハ アプ オマ イ (ha apu oma i), meaning "the islet where the drift ice retreats".

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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