Ebeye

Originally a phonetic respelling of German Ebeje, with j mispronounced as if a German word, from Marshallese Ebeje, the older orthographic spelling of Epjā. Later on, re-pronounced as if an English word, leading to modern Marshallese Ibae.

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈiːbaɪ/

Ebeye

1. The most populous island of Kwajalein atoll, Marshall Islands.

• → German: Ebeye
• → Marshallese: Ibae

Borrowed from English Ebeye, originally a phonetic respelling of German Ebeje, with j mispronounced as if a German word, from Marshallese Ebeje, the older orthographic spelling of Epjā. See the English etymology above.

Ebeye

1. Ebeye (the most populous island of Kwajalein atoll, Marshall Islands)

   Synonym: (archaic) Ebeje