Jijej

Marshallese

Alternative forms

• Jisōs

Etymology

Borrowed from English Jesus, from Ancient Greek Ἰησοῦς (Iēsoûs), from Hebrew ישוע (Yēšû́aʻ), a variation of יהושע (Yəhōšū́aʻ).

Pronunciation

• (phonetic) IPA^(key): [tʲiːzʲetʲ], (enunciated) [tʲi tʲetʲ]
• (phonemic) IPA^(key): /tʲijtʲetʲ/
• Bender phonemes: {jiyjȩj}

Proper noun

Jijej

1. Jesus

References

• Marshallese–English Online Dictionary