diin̄ko

Marshallese

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese リンゴ (ringo, “apple”), itself borrowed from Middle Chinese 林檎 (*lim gim).

Pronunciation

• (phonetic) IPA^(key): [rʲiːŋɡo], (enunciated) [rʲiiŋ ko]
• (phonemic) IPA^(key): /rʲijiŋkew/
• Bender phonemes: {diyigkȩw}

Noun

diin̄ko (M.O.D.: diiñko)

1. phosphate

References

• Marshallese–English Online Dictionary