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Where does “Belau” come from?

Belau (Palauan) comes from Proto-Austronesian banua — inhabited land.

Belau (Palauan): Palau

Definitions

  1. Palau

Ancestry of “Belau”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Austronesianbanuainhabited land

Words derived from “Belau”

  • Palau
  • 帕勞
  • Palau
  • Bōļau
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