Bonaire
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English[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Bonaire
- An island in the southern part of the Caribbean Sea off the west coast of Venezuela, a special municipality of the Netherlands.
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
island
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Further reading[edit]
Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Uncertain. According to one hypothesis, the toponym derives from the Caquetio word bonay ("low country"). A derivation from Spanish buen (“good”) and aire (“air”) is less likely.
Pronunciation[edit]
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Bo‧nai‧re
Proper noun[edit]
Bonaire n
- An island and special municipality in the Netherlands in the Caribbean Sea.