English
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Bonaire
- An island in the southern part of the Caribbean Sea off the west coast of Venezuela, a special municipality of the Netherlands.
Derived terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]island
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Further reading
[edit]Dutch
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Uncertain. According to one hypothesis, the toponym derives from the Caquetio word bonay ("low country"). A derivation from Spanish buen (“good”) and aire (“air”) is less likely.
Pronunciation
[edit]Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: Bo‧nai‧re
Proper noun
[edit]Bonaire n
- An island and special municipality in the Netherlands in the Caribbean Sea