Marshallese edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Micronesian *ñamʷu, from Proto-Oceanic *ñamuk, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ñamuk. Cognate with Chamorro ñamu, Malay nyamuk, Fijian namu.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

ņam̧ (M.O.D.: ṇaṃ)

  1. mosquito

References edit