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jurbak

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Marshallese

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English jitterbug.

Pronunciation

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  • (phonetic) IPA(key): [tʲurʷ(u)bˠɑk], (enunciated) [tʲurʷ pˠɑk]
  • (phonemic) IPA(key): /tʲirʷpˠæk/
  • Bender phonemes: {jirʷbak}

Noun

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jurbak (person noun ri-jurbak)

  1. the jitterbug (dance)
  2. a tap dance

Verb

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jurbak

  1. to jitterbug (dance)
  2. to tap dance

References

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