jo̧kleej
Marshallese
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from English chocolate, from Spanish chocolate, from either Nahuatl chicolātl or chocolātl.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (phonetic) IPA(key): [tʲɒɡʷ(ʌ)lʲɛːtʲ], (enunciated) [tʲɒkʷ lʲɛɛtʲ]
- (phonemic) IPA(key): /tʲækʷlʲɛjɛtʲ/
- Bender phonemes: {jakʷleyej}
Noun
[edit]jo̧kleej (M.O.D.: jọkleej)