bujentōm̧a

Marshallese

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 風船玉 (fūsendama). Doublet of bujeen̄.

Pronunciation

• (phonetic) IPA^(key): [pˠuːzʲɛndˠʌmˠɑ], (enunciated) [pˠu tʲɛnʲ tˠʌmˠɑ]
• (phonemic) IPA^(key): /pˠiwtʲɛnʲtˠɛmˠæɰ/
• Bender phonemes: {biwjentem̧ah}

Noun

bujentōm̧a (M.O.D.: bujentōṃa)

1. a balloon

Synonyms

• bujeen̄

References

• Marshallese–English Online Dictionary