Kraist

Marshallese

Alternative forms

• Kūraij

Etymology

Borrowed from English Christ, from Old English Crist, from Latin Christus, from Ancient Greek Χριστός (Khristós).

Pronunciation

• (phonetic) IPA^(key): [kɯrˠɑːitʲ], (enunciated) [kɯrˠɑ itʲ]
• (phonemic) IPA^(key): /kirˠæɰjitʲ/
• Bender phonemes: {kirahyij}

Proper noun

Kraist

1. Christ

Usage notes

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