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Naoero
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English
Etymology
en na Naoero. en Nauru.
Pronunciation
nou′-âr-ō
en /ˈnao̯e.ro/ Naoero
en Naoero.wav Naoero
en /ˈnaʊ̯.eə̯ɹ.əʊ̯/ RP
en /ˈnaʊ̯.ɛɚ.oʊ̯/ GenAm
en /ˈnæʊ̯.eə̯ɹ.ɐʉ̯/ NZ
en /ˈnæɔ̯.eːɹ.əʉ̯/ AU
Proper noun
en official en @synonym of:Nauru country/and/island cont/Oceania.
en 25 January 2022 Julia C. Morris Strange bedfellows? NGOs and the politics of value(s) in offshore asylum Gül İnanç; Themba Lewis Forced Displacement and NGOs in Asia and the Pacific Routledge Advances in Asia-Pacific Studies Abingdon, Oxfordshire; New York, N.Y. w:Routledge part II 201 https://books.google.com/books?id=DPhVEAAAQBAJ&pg=PA201 9780367702519 Local groups such as Refugees on Naoero, churchgoers, government workers, and impassioned individuals would visit the facilities and resettlement housing compounds on a constant basis.
en 11 June 2026 Fred Hooper; Josaia Nanuqa Naoero weaver desperate to pass on her skills to the next generation for fear of losing traditional practice ABC Pacific https://web.archive.org/web/20260721112133/https://www.abc.net.au/pacific/programs/pacific-prepared/nauruan-weaving/106785882 Sydney, N.S.W. w:Australian Broadcasting Corporation 422549747 Lucy Botelanga is a Naoero woman who is passionate about keeping the weaving tradition alive, which is why she spends her time passing her skills on to others.
en 26 June 2026 Viliame Tawanakoro Naoero’s east Micronesia cable goes live, ending reliance on satellite internet w:Islands Business https://web.archive.org/web/20260627135855/https://islandsbusiness.com/news-break/naoeros-east-micronesia-cable-goes-live-ending-reliance-on-satellite-internet/ Suva The East Micronesia Cable (EMC) connection between Naoero and Guam officially went live on June 24, the Naoero Fibre Cable Division of Cenpac Corporation said. The company described the activation as an important step toward more dependable digital access for households, businesses and mobile users across Naoero.
Usage notes
In May 2026, the Parliament of Nauru passed a constitutional amendment to change the country's official English name to Republic of Naoero. The change came into effect on 26 June 2026.Naoero w:United Nations https://web.archive.org/web/20260721111606/https://www.un.org/en/about-us/member-states/naoero New York, N.Y. 2026.
Derived terms
en Republic of Naoero
Related terms
en dei-Naoero
References
Nauruan
Etymology
The exact origin of the name is uncertain. The German anthropologist Paul Hambruch suggested that it derives from the Nauruan phrase na a-nuau-a-ororo I go to the seashore anáoero, although this was later disputed by the German Catholic missionary Alois Kayser, who argued the morphological breakdown was incorrect and the true origin remains unknown.
Pronunciation
na /ˈnao̯ero/
en Naoero.wav Naoero
Proper noun
na proper noun
na Nauru Q697
Descendants
en Naoero 1
de Nauru 1