Taewan
Marshallese
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editEtymology
editBorrowed from English Taiwan, from earlier Tayuan, Tayoan, or other variants, from Siraya tau (“people”) + an (“place”).
Pronunciation
edit- (phonetic) IPA(key): [tˠɑːɛwɑnʲ], (enunciated) [tˠɑ ɛwɑnʲ]
- (phonemic) IPA(key): /tˠæɰjɛwænʲ/
- Bender phonemes: {tahyewan}
Derived terms
editProper noun
editTaewan