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Japanese
Etymology
From Okinawan 西表 (Iriumuti, literally “West Front”).
Proper noun
西表 • (Iriomote)
- Iriomote (an island in Yaeyama, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan)
- 西表島
- Iriomotejima
- Iriomote Island
See also
Okinawan
Etymology
西 (“west”) + 表 (“front”)
Proper noun
西表 (Iriumuti)
- An island in Yaeyama, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
Descendants
- → Japanese: 西表 (Iriomote)
Yaeyama
Pronunciation
Proper noun
西表 (Irimuchi)
- (Hateruma, Kuroshima) Iriomote (island in the Yaeyama region)