Nibbon̄

Marshallese

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 日本 (にっぽん, Nippon), from Middle Chinese 日本 (nyit-pwonX). Doublet of Jepaan.

Pronunciation

• (phonetic) IPA^(key): [nʲippˠɔŋʷ], (enunciated) [nʲipˠ pˠɔŋʷ]
• (phonemic) IPA^(key): /nʲipˠpˠɛŋʷ/
• Bender phonemes: {nibbegʷ}

Derived terms

• ri-Nibbon̄

Proper noun

Nibbon̄ (M.O.D.: Nibboñ)

1. Japan.

Synonyms

• Jepaan

References

• Marshallese–English Online Dictionary