iaam̧
Marshallese
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from English yam, from Portuguese inhame and Spanish ñame, possibly from the Fula nyami (“to eat”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (phonetic) IPA(key): [i̯ɑːmˠ], (enunciated) [i̯ɑɑmˠ]
- (phonemic) IPA(key): /ji̯jæɰæmˠ/
- Bender phonemes: {yi'yaham̧}
Noun
[edit]iaam̧ (M.O.D.: iaaṃ)