penkō

Marshallese

Etymology

Borrowed from English vinegar, from Middle English vynegre, from Old French vinaigre from Old French vyn egre, based on Latin vīnum (“wine”) + Latin acer (“sour”).

Pronunciation

• (phonetic) IPA^(key): [pʲɛnʲ(ʌ)ɡʌ], (enunciated) [pʲɛnʲ kʌ]
• (phonemic) IPA^(key): /pʲɛnʲkɛɰ/
• Bender phonemes: {penkeh}

Noun

penkō (construct form penkōin)

1. vinegar

References

• Marshallese–English Online Dictionary