See also: bolao, bolão, bô lão, bóláo, and bólǎo

Marshallese edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from English Palau, itself borrowed from Palauan Belau.

Pronunciation edit

  • (phonetic) IPA(key): [pˠʌlˠɑːɔ], (enunciated) [pˠʌlˠɑ wɔ]
  • (phonemic) IPA(key): /pˠɛlˠæɰwɛw/
  • Bender phonemes: {beļahwew}

Derived terms edit

Proper noun edit

Bōļao (M.O.D.: Bōḷao)

  1. Palau

References edit