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ni-vanuatu

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.75 in modern English

Syllables
ni--van-u-atu
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
5
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A citizen of Vanuatu, regardless of specific ethnic group, though usually refers to native Melanesians.

noun

Alternative letter-case form of ni-Vanuatu.

Etymology

Borrowed from Bislama ni-Vanuatu, from French né (“born”) + Bislama Vanuatu.

Inflected Forms

ni-Van (alternative)

Questions

What does ni-vanuatu mean?
A citizen of Vanuatu, regardless of specific ethnic group, though usually refers to native Melanesians.
Where does ni-vanuatu come from?
Borrowed from Bislama ni-Vanuatu, from French né (“born”) + Bislama Vanuatu.

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