bōļāāk

Marshallese

Alternative forms

• bōļeak

Etymology

Borrowed from English flag, from Middle English flag, flagge (“flag”), further etymology uncertain.

Pronunciation

• (phonetic) IPA^(key): [pˠʌlˠæːk], (enunciated) [pˠʌlˠææk]
• (phonemic) IPA^(key): /pˠɛlˠæjæk/
• Bender phonemes: {beļayak}

Noun

bōļāāk (M.O.D.: bōḷāāk) (construct form bōļāākin)

1. a flag
2. an ensign

References

• Marshallese–English Online Dictionary