Jālwōj

Marshallese

Etymology

jāl- (“facing”) +‎ wōj (“beauty” or “you”)

Pronunciation

• (phonetic) IPA^(key): [tʲælʲ(o)wɤtʲ], (enunciated) [tʲælʲ wɤtʲ]
• (phonemic) IPA^(key): /tʲælʲwetʲ/
• Bender phonemes: {jalwȩj}

Derived terms

• Jālooj
• ri-Jālwōj
• Ri-Jelwōj

Proper noun

Jālwōj

1. Jaluit atoll

Synonyms

• Jālooj

References

• Marshallese–English Online Dictionary