kōtōmānlimpok

Marshallese

Etymology

Borrowed from Pohnpeian ketemenlimpoak (“reminder of love”).

Pronunciation

(phonetic) IPA^(key): [kʌdˠʌmʲænlʲimbʲɔkʷ], (enunciated) [kʌdˠʌmʲænʲ lʲimʲ pʲɔkʷ]
(phonemic) IPA^(key): /kɛtˠɛmʲænʲlʲimʲpʲɛkʷ/
Bender phonemes: {ketemanlimpekʷ}

Noun

kōtōmānlimpok

a shrub with red flowers (Bougainvillea × buttiana)

Synonyms

ikdeelel

References

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