baam̧le
Appearance
Marshallese
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from English family, from Early Modern English familie (not in Middle English), from Latin familia (“the servants in a household, domestics collectively”), from famulus (“servant”) or famula (“female servant”), from Old Latin famul, of obscure origin. Perhaps derived from or cognate to Oscan famel (“servant”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (phonetic) IPA(key): [pˠɑːmˠ(ɤ)lʲe], (enunciated) [pˠɑɑmˠ lʲe]
- (phonemic) IPA(key): /pˠæɰæmˠlʲej/
- Bender phonemes: {baham̧lȩy}
Noun
[edit]baam̧le (M.O.D.: baaṃle)
- a family