Marshallese edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from English America, from New Latin America, feminine latinized form of the Italian forename of Amerigo Vespucci (1454–1512). Amerigo is an Italian name derived from a Germanic language and which is etymologically related to Emmerich. Doublet of mādke.

Pronunciation edit

  • (phonetic) IPA(key): [ɑmʲɛrʲ(ɛ)ɡɑ], (enunciated) [ɑmʲɛrʲ kɑ]
  • (phonemic) IPA(key): /ɰæmʲɛrʲkæɰ/
  • Bender phonemes: {hamedkah}

Derived terms edit

Proper noun edit

Amedka

  1. America

References edit