On̄kon̄

Marshallese

Etymology

Borrowed from English Hong Kong, from Cantonese 香港 (hoeng1 gong2, “Fragrant Harbor”).

Pronunciation

• (phonetic) IPA^(key): [wɔŋɡʷɔŋʷ], (enunciated) [wɔŋʷ kʷɔŋʷ]
• (phonemic) IPA^(key): /wɛŋʷkʷɛŋʷ/
• Bender phonemes: {wegʷkʷegʷ}

Proper noun

On̄kon̄ (M.O.D.: Oñkoñ)

1. Hong Kong (a city, island, and special administrative region in southeastern China)

References

• Marshallese–English Online Dictionary