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gupallao |
pronunciation |
goo-pahl-lah-oh |
meaning |
noun. Carolinian -- a native or inhabitant of the Caroline Islands. Also used to refer to Carolinians on Saipan. In Guam is sometimes used as a derogatory term for any rural Micronesian, including rural Guamanians. |
etymology |
Most likely a variant of gipalao, from Chamorro prefix gi (from) + Palau, the westernmost island group in Micronesia. |
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