"Aelok" meaning in Marshallese

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Proper name

IPA: [ɑelʲokʷ], /ɰæjelʲekʷ/ (note: phonemic) Forms: ri-Aelok [noun, person]
Etymology: Possibly from ae (“to gather”) + -ļok (directional suffix), literally “to gather up/together”, referring to the gathering of islets forming the atoll. Etymology templates: {{af|mh|ae<t:to gather>|-ļok<pos:directional suffix>|lit=to gather up/together}} ae (“to gather”) + -ļok (directional suffix), literally “to gather up/together” Head templates: {{head|mh|proper noun|person noun|ri-Aelok|||||||cat2=|head=|tr=}} Aelok (person noun ri-Aelok), {{mh-head|proper noun|person noun|ri-Aelok}} Aelok (person noun ri-Aelok)
  1. Ailuk Atoll (an atoll in Ratak, Marshall Islands, located north of Wōjjā and south of Utrōk) Categories (place): Places in the Marshall Islands Derived forms: Aelokļap-eņ (english: tract in Aur Atoll)
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  ],
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  ],
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  ],
  "etymology_text": "Possibly from ae (“to gather”) + -ļok (directional suffix), literally “to gather up/together”, referring to the gathering of islets forming the atoll.",
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  ],
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      ]
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