"Bikini" meaning in French

See Bikini in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /bi.ki.ni/
Etymology: From English Bikini, from earlier German Bikini, the colonial name of the atoll as part of German New Guinea, and this was derived from Marshallese Pikinni. Etymology templates: {{etymon|fr|:bor|en:Bikini<id:Q152225>|id=Q152225}}, {{der|fr|en|Bikini}} English Bikini, {{der|fr|de|Bikini}} German Bikini, {{der|fr|mh|Pikinni}} Marshallese Pikinni Head templates: {{fr-proper noun}} Bikini ?
  1. Bikini atoll
    Sense id: en-Bikini-fr-name-jzFmhbbv Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries
     
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