buwae

Marshallese

Pronunciation

• (phonetic) IPA^(key): [pˠuwɑːe], (enunciated) [pˠuwɑ e]
• (phonemic) IPA^(key): /pˠiwæɰjej/
• Bender phonemes: {biwahyȩy}

Etymology 1

Borrowed from English buoy.

Noun

buwae

1. a buoy

Etymology 2

Borrowed from English boy. Doublet of boea and kaubowe.

Noun

buwae

1. a waitress
2. a waiter
3. a servant
4. a cabin boy

Verb

buwae

1. to serve

References

• Marshallese–English Online Dictionary