niiļ

Marshallese

Etymology

Borrowed from English needle. Doublet of nitōļ.

Pronunciation

• (phonetic) IPA^(key): [nʲiːlˠ], (enunciated) [nʲiilˠ]
• (phonemic) IPA^(key): /nʲijilˠ/
• Bender phonemes: {niyiļ}

Noun

niiļ (M.O.D.: niiḷ)

1. a needle
2. a straight pin

Synonyms

• nitōļ

References

• Marshallese–English Online Dictionary