Kūrjin

See also: kurjin

Marshallese

Etymology

Borrowed from English Christian, from Latin Christianus, from Ancient Greek Χριστιᾱνός (Khristiānós).

Pronunciation

• (phonetic) IPA^(key): [kɯrˠ(i)zʲinʲ], (enunciated) [kɯrˠ tʲinʲ]
• (phonemic) IPA^(key): /kirˠtʲinʲ/
• Bender phonemes: {kirjin}

Proper noun

Kūrjin

1. Christianity
2. a church member in good standing

Derived terms

1. ri-Kūrjin

References

• Marshallese–English Online Dictionary