bwiaea
Marshallese edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Micronesian *pia, from Proto-Oceanic *piʀa, *biʀa, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *piʀah, *biʀah, from Proto-Austronesian *piʀaS, *biʀaS. Cognate with Paiwan bias, Bikol Central piga, Karo Batak pira.
Pronunciation edit
- (phonetic) IPA(key): [pˠiɑːɛ̯ɑ], (enunciated) [pˠiɑ ɛ̯ɑ]
- (phonemic) IPA(key): /pˠijæɰjæɰ/
- Bender phonemes: {biyahyah}
Noun edit
bwiaea (construct form bwiaeaan)