"island" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- Its name is said to mean "island of eels", a reference to the creatures that were often caught in the local rivers for food.
- Bequia means "island of the clouds" in the ancient Arawak.
- The island's name contains the -hou suffix, meaning small island.
- All are derived from the Old English word īeg, meaning island.
- This word literally means "island" and was used for any territory different from the surrounding terrain.
- The last element øy which means "island" was added to the name around 1500.
- Its name, which means "Long island", reflects its shape only to some extent.
- Kudru means island; but how Kannad got joined to the name of the village is very interesting.
- The name means "island", and at one time referred to the land between the two rivers.
- The name of the island is derived from the Ainu language meaning "good island".
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