Meanings
alternative Marshal Islands
- A country consisting of two archipelagos in Micronesia, in Oceania. Official name: Republic of the Marshall Islands. Capital and largest city: Majuro.
There, in that emptiness, the typhoon is organising. For the last twenty-four hours it’s been shifting west, by now past the Marshall Islands, that fragile tracery of sinking lands so piecemeal and storm-worn.
2023, Samantha Harvey, Orbital, Jonathan Cape, page 231 more example
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Tien Chung-kwang (田中光) then outlined the trip itinerary, stating that President Lai will visit the three Pacific allies in the following order: the Marshall Islands, Tuvalu, and then Palau. He said that during his time in the Marshall Islands, the president will meet with President Heine and her cabinet and with Speaker of the Nitijela (parliament) Brenson Wase, adding that the president will also address the Nitijela, attend a ceremony marking the completion of the Majuro Hospital AI and Telemedicine Center, and attend a state banquet hosted by President Heine.
中華民國總統府
2024 November 22, “President Lai to lead delegation on visit to the Marshall Islands, Tuvalu, and Palau”, in Office of the President, Republic of China (Taiwan) [中華民國總統府], archived from the original on 22 Nov 2024, News releases
Origin
The islands are named after John Marshall.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Afrikaans Marshalleilande
- MarshalleilandeRepublic of the Marshall Islands
Arabic جُزُر مَارْشَال
- جُزُر مَارْشَال (juzur maršal)Republic of the Marshall Islands
Bulgarian Маршалови острови
- Маршалови острови (Maršalovi ostrovi)Republic of the Marshall Islands
Catalan illes Marshall
- illes MarshallRepublic of the Marshall Islands
Chinese Mandarin 馬紹爾群島 /马绍尔群岛
- 馬紹爾群島 /马绍尔群岛 (Mǎshào'ěr qúndǎo)Republic of the Marshall Islands
Czech Marshallovy ostrovy
- Marshallovy ostrovyRepublic of the Marshall Islands
Danish Marshalløerne
- MarshalløerneRepublic of the Marshall Islands
Dutch Marshalleilanden
- MarshalleilandenRepublic of the Marshall Islands
Esperanto Marŝala Insularo, Marŝaloj
- Marŝala InsularoRepublic of the Marshall Islands
- MarŝalojRepublic of the Marshall Islands
Estonian Marshalli Saared
- Marshalli SaaredRepublic of the Marshall Islands
Finnish Marshallinsaaret
- MarshallinsaaretRepublic of the Marshall Islands
French îles Marshall
- îles MarshallRepublic of the Marshall Islands
German Marshallinseln
- MarshallinselnRepublic of the Marshall Islands
Greek Νήσοι Μάρσαλ
- Νήσοι Μάρσαλ (Nísoi Mársal)Republic of the Marshall Islands
Hawaiian Mākala ʻAilana
- Mākala ʻAilanaRepublic of the Marshall Islands
Hebrew איי מרשל
- איי מרשלRepublic of the Marshall Islands
Hindi मार्शल द्वीपसमूह
- मार्शल द्वीपसमूह (mārśal dvīpsamūh)Republic of the Marshall Islands
Hungarian Marshall-szigetek
- Marshall-szigetekRepublic of the Marshall Islands
Indonesian Kepulauan Marshall
- Kepulauan MarshallRepublic of the Marshall Islands
Irish Oileáin Marshall
- Oileáin MarshallRepublic of the Marshall Islands
Italian Isole Marshall
- Isole MarshallRepublic of the Marshall Islands
Japanese マーシャル諸島
- マーシャル諸島 (Māsharu shotō)Republic of the Marshall Islands
Korean 마셜 제도
- 마셜 제도 (Masyeol jedo)Republic of the Marshall Islands
Latin Insulae Marsalienses
- Insulae MarsaliensesRepublic of the Marshall Islands
Latvian Māršala Salas
- Māršala SalasRepublic of the Marshall Islands
Lithuanian Maršalo Salos
- Maršalo SalosRepublic of the Marshall Islands
Malay Kepulauan Marshall
- Kepulauan MarshallRepublic of the Marshall Islands
Norwegian Bokmål Marshalløyene
- MarshalløyeneRepublic of the Marshall Islands
Polish Wyspy Marshalla
- Wyspy MarshallaRepublic of the Marshall Islands
Portuguese Ilhas Marshall
- Ilhas MarshallRepublic of the Marshall Islands
Romanian Insulele Marshall
- Insulele MarshallRepublic of the Marshall Islands
Russian Марша́лловы Остро́ва
- Марша́лловы Остро́ва (Maršállovy Ostróva)Republic of the Marshall Islands
Spanish Islas Marshall
- Islas MarshallRepublic of the Marshall Islands
Swedish Marshallöarna
- MarshallöarnaRepublic of the Marshall Islands
Tamil மார்ஷல் தீவுகள்
- மார்ஷல் தீவுகள் (mārṣal tīvukaḷ)Republic of the Marshall Islands
Thai หมู่เกาะมาร์แชลล์
- หมู่เกาะมาร์แชลล์ (mùu-gɔ̀ maa-chɛɛl)Republic of the Marshall Islands
Turkish Marshall Adaları
- Marshall AdalarıRepublic of the Marshall Islands
Ukrainian Маршалові острови
- Маршалові острови (Maršalovi ostrovy)Republic of the Marshall Islands
Urdu مارشل آئلینڈ
- مارشل آئلینڈ (mārśal āilaiṇḍ)Republic of the Marshall Islands
Vietnamese Quần đảo Mác-san
- Quần đảo Mác-sanRepublic of the Marshall Islands
Cite this entry
Marshall Islands. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Marshall%20Islands
“Marshall Islands.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Marshall%20Islands. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Marshall Islands,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Marshall%20Islands.
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