Marshallese

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From iakwe.

Pronunciation

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  • (phonetic) IPA(key): [i̯ɒɡʷi̯ɒɡʷɛ], (enunciated) [i̯ɒkʷ i̯ɒɡʷɛ]
  • (phonemic) IPA(key): /ji̯jækʷji̯jækʷɛj/
  • Bender phonemes: {yi'yakʷyi'yakʷey}

Verb

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iakiakwe

  1. to greet
  2. to bid farewell to

References

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