em̧m̧an

Marshallese

Pronunciation

• (phonetic) IPA^(key): [ɛmmˠɑnʲ], (enunciated) [ɛmˠ mˠɑnʲ]
• (phonemic) IPA^(key): /jɛmˠmˠænʲ/
• Bender phonemes: {yem̧m̧an}

Etymology 1

Rālik reflex of m̧m̧an.

Alternative forms

• (Ratak) m̧ōm̧an

Verb

em̧m̧an (M.O.D.: eṃṃan)

1. (Rālik) good
2. (Rālik) cute
3. (Rālik) favorable
4. (Rālik) fine
5. (Rālik) grand
6. (Rālik) nice
7. (Rālik) choice
8. (Rālik) opportune
9. (Rālik) pleasing
10. (Rālik) great

Descendants

• → English: Emon

Etymology 2

e- +‎ m̧m̧an

Phrase

em̧m̧an (M.O.D.: eṃṃan)

1. it is good
2. it is cute
3. it is favorable
4. it is fine
5. it is grand
6. it is nice
7. it is choice
8. it is opportune
9. it is pleasing
10. it is great

References

• Marshallese–English Online Dictionary