eaab

eaab

Marshallese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Micronesian *aapʷa (West Micronesian).

Cognate with Chamorro aapw, Puluwat yaap and Woleaian yēbe.

Pronunciation

  • (phonetics) IPA(key): [ɛ̯ɑːpˠ], (enunciated) [ɛ̯ɑɑpˠ]
  • (phonemic) IPA(key): /jæɰæpˠ/
  • Bender phonemes: {yahab}

Interjection

eaab

  1. no (used to express negation or disagreement)
    Antonym: aaet
    Eaab, iar jab juuj kidu eo.
    No, I didn't kick the dog.

See also

  • jab (“not”)

References

  • Abo, Takaji; Bender Byron W.; Capelle, Alfred; DeBrum, Tony (2009–), “eaab”, in Marshallese–English Online Dictionary‎[1]
  • Nik Willson (2014), Naan‎[2], Majuro, Marshall Islands, page 1220
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