nitōļ

Marshallese

Etymology

Borrowed from English needle. Doublet of niiļ.

Pronunciation

• (phonetic) IPA^(key): [nʲidˠʌlˠ, nʲiːdˠʌlˠ]; (enunciated) [nʲidˠʌlˠ, nʲi tˠʌlˠ]
• (phonemic) IPA^(key): /nʲitˠɛlˠ, nʲijtˠɛlˠ/
• Bender phonemes: {niteļ, niyteļ}

Noun

nitōļ (M.O.D.: nitōḷ)

1. a needle.

Synonyms

• niiļ

References

• Marshallese–English Online Dictionary