Marshallese

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English typhoon.

Pronunciation

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  • (phonetic) IPA(key): [tˠɑːibˠuːnʲ], (enunciated) [tˠɑ ibˠuunʲ]
  • (phonemic) IPA(key): /tˠæɰjipˠiwinʲ/
  • Bender phonemes: {tahyibiwin}

Noun

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taibuun

  1. a typhoon

References

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