buwaj

Marshallese

Pronunciation

• (phonetic) IPA^(key): [pˠuwɑtʲ]
• (phonemic) IPA^(key): /pˠiwætʲ/
• Bender phonemes: {biwaj}

Etymology 1

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

buwaj

1. a spot
2. a bruise

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

buwaj

1. a halfbeak (Hemiramphus depauperatus)

Synonyms

• kuwaj

References

• Marshallese–English Online Dictionary