Marshallese edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Micronesian *anitu, from Proto-Oceanic *qanitu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qanitu, from Proto-Austronesian *qaNiCu. Cognate with Bunun hanitu, Malay hantu, Tagalog anito, Maori aitu.

Pronunciation edit

  • (phonetic) IPA(key): [ɑnʲitʲ]
  • (phonemic) IPA(key): /ɰænʲitʲ/
  • Bender phonemes: {hanij}

Proper noun edit

Anij

  1. God

References edit