Ouaitoucoubouli (C)

The original spelling of the Carib name for Dominica used by Father Raymond Breton in 1665, but now more popularly spelt: Wai'tukubuli. It means, "Tall is her body", alluding to the mountainous nature of the island. The construction of the word is as follows: ouaitumti = it is tall. nocoubou = my body. li = her, (Tall-body-her). If you were an inhabitant of Dominica, you were a Ouaitoucoubouliri.

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