基里巴斯

Traditional form:

基里巴斯

Pinyin (reading):

Jīlǐbāsī

Definitions:

• Kiribati (formerly the Gilbert Islands)

Characters:

• 基 - foundation, base
• 里 - unit of distance equal to 0.5km; village; lane
• 巴 - to desire, to wish for
• 斯 - this, thus, such; emphatic particle; used in transliterations

Traditional characters:

• 基 - foundation, base
• 里 - unit of distance equal to 0.5km; village; lane
• 巴 - to desire, to wish for
• 斯 - this, thus, such; emphatic particle; used in transliterations