Ngerulmud

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  1. 1
    The capital city of Palau in which the government offices are located.

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"Ngerulmud is the capital of Palau."

Etymology

Borrowed from Palauan Ngerulmud (“place of fermented angelfish”), referring to a nearby hill where women offered fermented angelfish as sacrifices to the gods.

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