piolōt

Marshallese

Etymology

Borrowed from English violet, from Middle English violet, vyolet, vyolette, from Old French violette, from Latin viola (“violet”).

Pronunciation

• (phonetic) IPA^(key): [pʲiɔːlʲʌtˠ], (enunciated) [pʲiɔ lʲʌtˠ]
• (phonemic) IPA^(key): /pʲijɛwlʲɛtˠ/
• Bender phonemes: {piyewlet}

Noun

piolōt

1. the color violet

References

• Marshallese–English Online Dictionary