îles Malouines
French
editEtymology
editFrom malouin (“of Saint-Malo”), so named by explorer Louis Antoine de Bougainville in 1764 because they were occupied by sailors from the French port of Saint-Malo.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editîles Malouines f pl (plural only)
- Falkland Islands (an archipelago and overseas territory of the United Kingdom, located in the South Atlantic)
- Synonyms: Malouines, îles Falkland
Descendants
edit- → Spanish: islas Malvinas (partial calque)