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

  1. Christ

Usage notes edit

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