Jisōs

Marshallese

Alternative forms

• Jijej

Etymology

Borrowed from English Jesus, from Ancient Greek Ἰησοῦς (Iēsoûs), from Hebrew ישוע (Yēšû́aʻ), a variation of יהושע (Yəhōšū́aʻ).

Pronunciation

• (phonetic) IPA^(key): [tʲiːzʲetʲ], (enunciated) [tʲi tʲetʲ]
• (phonemic) IPA^(key): /tʲijtʲetʲ/
• Bender phonemes: {jiyjȩj}

Proper noun

Jisōs

1. Jesus

Usage notes

The spelling Jisōs simulates English pronunciation. Actually pronounced the same as nativized form Jijej, per Marshallese phonotactics.