îles Malouines

French

Etymology

From malouin (“of Saint-Malo”), so named by explorer Louis Antoine de Bougainville in 1764 because they were occupied by sailors from the French port of Saint-Malo.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /il ma.lwin/
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Proper noun

îles Malouines f pl (plural only)

  1. Falkland Islands (an archipelago and overseas territory of the United Kingdom, located in the South Atlantic)
    Synonyms: Malouines, îles Falkland

Descendants
  • → Spanish: islas Malvinas (partial calque)
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