Marshallese

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English Arkansas, from the name of the Arkansas River, from French Arcansas, a (plural) designation of either a Siouan tribe or the Quapaw.

Pronunciation

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  • (phonetic) IPA(key): [ɒɡʷʌnzʲɒ], (enunciated) [ɒɡʷʌnʲ tʲɒ]
  • (phonemic) IPA(key): /wækʷɛnʲtʲæw/
  • Bender phonemes: {wakʷenjaw}

Derived terms

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Proper noun

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O̧kōnjo̧ (M.O.D.: Ọkōnjọ)

  1. Arkansas (a state of the United States)

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