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Habomai

Habomai proper noun: habomai Islands, several islands of the Kuril Islands, disputed between Japan and Russia.

Proper noun

Habomai

  1. Habomai Islands, several islands of the Kuril Islands, disputed between Japan and Russia.

Origin of Habomai

From Japanese 歯舞 (Habomai). Ultimately from Ainu ハ アプ オマ イ (ha apu oma i), meaning "the islet where the drift ice retreats".

Questions about Habomai

What does Habomai mean?
Habomai means habomai Islands, several islands of the Kuril Islands, disputed between Japan and Russia.
What part of speech is Habomai?
Habomai is a proper noun.

Words near Habomai in the dictionary

  1. hable
  2. Hables
  3. hablon
  4. habnab
  5. haboku
  6. Habomai
  7. haboob
  8. haboobs
  9. habotai
  10. habous
  11. Habraeus

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