jiij

jiij

Marshallese

Etymology

    Borrowed from English cheese.

    Pronunciation

    • (phonetics) IPA(key): [tʲiːtʲ], (enunciated) [tʲiitʲ]
    • (phonemic) IPA(key): /tʲijitʲ/
    • Bender phonemes: {jiyij}

    Noun

    jiij (construct jiijin)

    1. cheese

    References

    • Abo, Takaji; Bender Byron W.; Capelle, Alfred; DeBrum, Tony (2009–), “jiij”, in Marshallese–English Online Dictionary[1]