Jisōs
Marshallese edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from English Jesus, from Ancient Greek Ἰησοῦς (Iēsoûs), from Hebrew ישוע (Yēšû́aʻ), a variation of יהושע (Yəhōšū́aʻ).
Pronunciation edit
- (phonetic) IPA(key): [tʲiːzʲetʲ], (enunciated) [tʲi tʲetʲ]
- (phonemic) IPA(key): /tʲijtʲetʲ/
- Bender phonemes: {jiyjȩj}
Proper noun edit
Jisōs
Usage notes edit
The spelling Jisōs simulates English pronunciation. Actually pronounced the same as nativized form Jijej, per Marshallese phonotactics.