Marshallese edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from English Mariana, from Spanish Mariana, queen of Spain.

Pronunciation edit

  • (phonetic) IPA(key): [mˠɑrʲiɑːnnʲɑ], (enunciated) [mˠɑrʲi ɑnʲ nʲɑ]
  • (phonemic) IPA(key): /mˠærʲijɰænʲnʲæɰ/
  • Bender phonemes: {m̧adiyhannah}

Proper noun edit

M̧adianna (M.O.D.: Ṃadianna)

  1. the Mariana Islands

References edit