Kiribati
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Kiribati
- /ˈkɪrəbæs/ Australia
- /ˈkiː.ɹɪ.bæs/ UK, US
- /kiː.ɹɪˈbæs/ UK, US
- /ˌkiː.ɹɪˈbɑs/ UK, US
- /ˈkɪrəbɑːti/
- /ˌkiː.ɹɪˈbɑ.ti/
Where it comes from
From Gilbertese Kiribati, from English Gilberts adapted to Gilbertese phonotactics, a shortening of Gilbert Islands. First entry in the Dictionnaire gilbertin-français of Ernest Sabatier (1954).
"Kiribati" was chosen as the republic's name by Chief Minister Sir Ieremia Tabai and his cabinet to represent his country's modernisation and extent beyond the Gilbert Islands, which are natively known as Tungaru.
proper noun
- A country consisting mostly of the Gilbert Islands archipelago, located in Micronesia in Oceania. Official name: Republic of Kiribati. Capital and largest city: South Tarawa.
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The Micronesian language spoken in Kiribati.
Similar: Gilbertese
Translations
Every language
name Republic of Kiribati
| Español | Kiribati |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 키리바시 kiribasi |
| 日本語 | キリバス Kiribasu |
| 中文 | 基里巴斯 Jīlǐbāsī |
| हिन्दी | किरिबाती kiribātī |
| Português | Kiribati, Quiribati |
| Français | Kiribati |
| Deutsch | Kiribati |
| Italiano | Kiribati |
| Ελληνικά | Κιριμπάτι Kirimpáti |
| Română | Kiribati |
| Русский | Кириба́ти Kiribáti |
| العربية | كِيرِيبَاتِي kiribātī, كٍيرٍيبَاس kiribās |
| עברית | קִירִיבָּטִי kiribáti, קיריבס kiribás |
Talk about this word "Kiribati." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/kiribati. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Kiribati. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/kiribati "Kiribati." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/kiribati.Cite this
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title = {Kiribati},
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