jitūūl

Marshallese

Etymology

Borrowed from English steel.

Pronunciation

• (phonetic) IPA^(key): [tʲidˠɯːlʲ], (enunciated) [tʲidˠɯɯlʲ]
• (phonemic) IPA^(key): /tʲitˠiɰilʲ/
• Bender phonemes: {jitihil}

Noun

jitūūl (construct form jitūūlin)

1. steel
2. a magnet

Synonyms

• m̧akneet (magnet)

References

• Marshallese–English Online Dictionary