"Chuuk" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /t͡ʃuːk/ Forms: Truk [alternative]
Etymology: From Chuukese chuk (“mountain”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|chk|chuk||mountain}} Chuukese chuk (“mountain”) Head templates: {{en-prop}} Chuuk
  1. A lagoon and associated atoll in Micronesia.
    Sense id: en-Chuuk-en-name-7RPLd12a Categories (other): Atolls, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53
  2. One of the four states that composes the Federated States of Micronesia. Categories (place): Places in the Federated States of Micronesia, States of the Federated States of Micronesia
    Sense id: en-Chuuk-en-name-L8mJvfni Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 40 60 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 40 60
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Chuukese

Alternative forms

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