iaam̧
Marshallese edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from English yam, from Portuguese inhame and Spanish ñame, possibly from the Fula nyami (“to eat”).
Pronunciation edit
- (phonetic) IPA(key): [i̯ɑːmˠ], (enunciated) [i̯ɑɑmˠ]
- (phonemic) IPA(key): /ji̯jæɰæmˠ/
- Bender phonemes: {yi'yaham̧}
Noun edit
iaam̧ (M.O.D.: iaaṃ)