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Jan̄ai

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See also: janai and ja nai

Marshallese

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English Shanghai, from Mandarin 上海 (Shànghǎi).

Pronunciation

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  • (phonetic) IPA(key): [tʲɑːŋɑːi], (enunciated) [tʲɑ ŋɑ i]
  • (phonemic) IPA(key): /tʲæɰŋæɰjij/
  • Bender phonemes: {jahgahyiy}

Proper noun

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Jan̄ai (M.O.D.: Jañai)

  1. Shanghai (a municipality, the largest city in China)

References

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