iaam̧

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Marshallese

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English yam, from Portuguese inhame and Spanish ñame, possibly from the Fula nyami (to eat).

Pronunciation

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  • (phonetic) IPA(key): [i̯ɑːmˠ], (enunciated) [i̯ɑɑmˠ]
  • (phonemic) IPA(key): /ji̯jæɰæmˠ/
  • Bender phonemes: {yi'yaham̧}

Noun

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iaam̧ (M.O.D.: iaaṃ)

  1. yam

References

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