Marshallese edit

Pronunciation edit

  • (phonetic) IPA(key): [pˠuwɑːe], (enunciated) [pˠuwɑ e]
  • (phonemic) IPA(key): /pˠiwæɰjej/
  • Bender phonemes: {biwahyȩy}

Etymology 1 edit

Borrowed from English buoy.

Noun edit

buwae

  1. a buoy

Etymology 2 edit

Borrowed from English boy. Doublet of boea and kaubowe.

Noun edit

buwae

  1. a waitress
  2. a waiter
  3. a servant
  4. a cabin boy

Verb edit

buwae

  1. to serve

References edit