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kiribati

/ˈkɪrəbæs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.50 in modern English

Syllables
kiri-bati
IPA
/ˈkɪrəbæs/
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A country consisting mostly of the Gilbert Islands archipelago, located in Micronesia in Oceania. Official name: Republic of Kiribati. Capital and largest city: South Tarawa.

name

The Micronesian language spoken in Kiribati.

Etymology

From Gilbertese Kiribati, from English Gilberts adapted to Gilbertese phonotactics, a shortening of Gilbert Islands. First entry in the Dictionnaire gilbertin-français of Ernest Sabatier (1954). "Kiribati" was chosen as the republic's name by Chief Minister Sir Ieremia Tabai and his cabinet to represent his country's modernisation and extent beyond the Gilbert Islands, which are natively known as Tungaru.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkɪrəbæs/
  • British English: /ˈkiː.ɹɪ.bæs/

Derived Forms

Kiribatese Kiribatian

Phrases

I-Kiribati South Tarawa Countries of the world

Frequently Paired Words

I-Kiribati South Tarawa Countries of the world

Synonyms

Gilbertese

Rhymes With

karate potty scotty maserati scottie spotty marathi lottie bugatti gotti dottie knotty

Questions

How do you pronounce kiribati?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɪrəbæs/.
What does kiribati mean?
A country consisting mostly of the Gilbert Islands archipelago, located in Micronesia in Oceania. Official name: Republic of Kiribati. Capital and largest city: South Tarawa.
Where does kiribati come from?
It is traced to English.

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