Boonpe

Marshallese

Etymology

Borrowed from English Ponape, itself borrowed from Pohnpeian Pohnpei.

Pronunciation

• (phonetic) IPA^(key): [pˠoːnʲ(e)bʲe], (enunciated) [pˠoonʲ pʲe]
• (phonemic) IPA^(key): /pˠewenʲpʲej/
• Bender phonemes: {bȩwȩnpȩy}

Derived terms

• ri-Boonpe

Proper noun

Boonpe

1. Pohnpei; Ponape

References

• Marshallese–English Online Dictionary