# Ebeye

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈiːbaɪ/

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

## Etymology
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.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ebeye