Kraist
Marshallese edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from English Christ, from Old English Crist, from Latin Christus, from Ancient Greek Χριστός (Khristós).
Pronunciation edit
- (phonetic) IPA(key): [kɯrˠɑːitʲ], (enunciated) [kɯrˠɑ itʲ]
- (phonemic) IPA(key): /kirˠæɰjitʲ/
- Bender phonemes: {kirahyij}
Proper noun edit
Kraist
Usage notes edit
The spelling Kraist simulates English pronunciation. Actually pronounced the same as nativized form Kūraij, per Marshallese phonotactics.