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The word atoll comes from the Dhivehi word atholhu (އަތޮޅު, pronounced). Dhivehi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken in the Maldives. The word's first recorded English use was in 1625 as atollon. Charles Darwin coined the term in his monograph, The Structure and Distribution of Coral Reefs. He recognized the word's indigenous origin and ...
Bikini Atoll (/ ˈ b ɪ k ɪ ˌ n iː / or / b ɪ ˈ k iː n i /; Marshallese: Pikinni, [pʲiɡinnʲi], lit. ' coconut place '), [2] known as Eschscholtz Atoll between the 19th century and 1946, [3] is a coral reef in the Marshall Islands consisting of 23 islands surrounding a 229.4-square-mile (594.1 km 2) central lagoon.
Vattaru Atoll- Named after the only island in the reef, Vattaru, now in Vaavu Atoll. Also known as "Falhu Atholhu" Meaning "Uninhabited Atoll", as it is the only atoll in The Maldives without an Inhabited Island, Mulaku Atoll- after the island of Boli Mulah, an important historic centre of the Maldives.
The term used to be an insult, but has recently become more widely used in contexts that “are neither derogatory or negative,” according to the Australian National Dictionary. The origins of ...
Thus the verb "to oof" can mean killing another player in a game or messing up something oneself. [107] [108] oomf Abbreviation for "One of My Followers". [109] opp Short for opposition or enemies; describes an individual's opponents. A secondary, older definition has the term be short for "other peoples' pussy". Originated from street and gang ...
Detroit slang is an ever-evolving dictionary of words and phrases with roots in regional Michigan, the Motown music scene, African-American communities and drug culture, among others. The local ...
An atoll is a type of island. Atoll or ATOLL may also refer to: Atolls Rural LLG in off the coast of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea; Atoll (band), a French progressive rock band; atoll (programming), a function in C programming language; ATOLL programming language, used for automating the checking and launch of Saturn rockets
Ottawa slang doesn't differ that much from the general Canadian variety. Like our counterparts from coast to coast, we call a case of two dozen beers "a two-four," we measure driving distances in ...