baam̧le

Marshallese

Etymology

Borrowed from English family, from Early Modern English familie (not in Middle English), from Latin familia (“the servants in a household, domestics collectively”), from famulus (“servant”) or famula (“female servant”), from Old Latin famul, of obscure origin. Perhaps derived from or cognate to Oscan famel (“servant”).

Pronunciation

• (phonetic) IPA^(key): [pˠɑːmˠ(ɤ)lʲe], (enunciated) [pˠɑɑmˠ lʲe]
• (phonemic) IPA^(key): /pˠæɰæmˠlʲej/
• Bender phonemes: {baham̧lȩy}

Noun

baam̧le (M.O.D.: baaṃle)

1. a family

Synonyms

• bwij

References

• Marshallese–English Online Dictionary