Makian

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West Makian

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Etymology

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The second element is Kian (“Kayoa island”). Voorhoeve glosses this as "those who have come from Kian (Kayoa)".

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Makian

  1. the village of Ngofakiaha

References

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  • Clemens Voorhoeve (1982) The Makian languages and their neighbours‎[1], Pacific linguistics
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