ko̧o̧n

Marshallese

Etymology

Borrowed from English corn, from Middle English corn, from Old English corn, from Proto-Germanic *kurną, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵr̥h₂nóm (“grain; worn-down”), from *ǵerh₂- (“grow old, mature”).

Pronunciation

• (phonetic) IPA^(key): [kɒːnʲ], (enunciated) [kɒɒnʲ]
• (phonemic) IPA^(key): /kæwænʲ/
• Bender phonemes: {kawan}

Noun

ko̧o̧n (M.O.D.: kọọn)

1. corn; maize

References

• Marshallese–English Online Dictionary