mādke
Marshallese
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from English America, named because venereal disease was introduced to the Marshall Islands by American whaling crews. Doublet of Amedka.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (phonetic) IPA(key): [mʲærʲ(e)ɡe], (enunciated) [mʲærʲ ke]
- (phonemic) IPA(key): /mʲærʲkej/
- Bender phonemes: {madkȩy}
Noun
[edit]mādke