Roi-Namur

/ˌɹɔɪ.nəˈmʊə(ɹ)/

proper noun

Roi-Namur islet, Kwajalein atoll, Marshall Islands.

OriginMarshallese Ruot →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Roi-Namur islet, Kwajalein atoll, Marshall Islands.

Origin

  1. MarshalleseNim̧ur
  2. MarshalleseRuot
  3. EnglishRoi-Namur

From Roi + Namur, the name of the new island after the formerly separate islands Roi and Namur were joined by landfill. Roi is originally from Marshallese Ruot, while Namur is originally from Marshallese Nim̧ur.

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

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

Chicago

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

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