Jikako
Marshallese edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from English Chicago, from French Checagou, from Miami šikaakwa (“wild leek, ramp” or “striped skunk”).
Pronunciation edit
- (phonetic) IPA(key): [tʲiɡɑːɡo], (enunciated) [tʲiɡɑ ko]
- (phonemic) IPA(key): /tʲikæɰkew/
- Bender phonemes: {jikahkȩw}
Proper noun edit
Jikako
- Chicago (a large city in Illinois, United States)