Wiktionary

Makian

West Makian edit

Etymology edit

The second element is Kian (“Kayoa island”). Voorhoeve glosses this as "those who have come from Kian (Kayoa)".

Pronunciation edit

Proper noun edit

Makian

  1. the village of Ngofakiaha

References edit

  • Clemens Voorhoeve (1982) The Makian languages and their neighbours‎[1], Pacific linguistics
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