ņam̧

Marshallese

Etymology

From Proto-Micronesian *ñamʷu, from Proto-Oceanic *ñamuk, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ñamuk. Cognate with Chamorro ñamu, Malay nyamuk, Fijian namu.

Pronunciation

• (phonetic) IPA^(key): [nˠɑmˠ]
• (phonemic) IPA^(key): /nˠæmˠ/
• Bender phonemes: {ņam̧}

Noun

ņam̧ (M.O.D.: ṇaṃ)

1. mosquito

References

• Marshallese–English Online Dictionary