"Saipan" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

IPA: /saɪˈpæn/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Saipan.wav
enPR: sī-pǎnʹ Etymology: From Chamorro Saipan. A folk etymology connects it with the Carolinian for “empty place”. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ch|Saipan}} Chamorro Saipan, {{noncog|cal|-}} Carolinian Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Saipan
  1. An island, the capital of the Northern Mariana Islands Wikipedia link: Saipan Categories (place): Cities in the Northern Mariana Islands, Islands, Places in the Northern Mariana Islands, Territorial capitals Translations (island): 塞班 (Sàibān) (Chinese), 塞班 (Sàibān) (Chinese Mandarin), サイパン (Japanese), 彩帆 (Japanese)

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