Marshallese edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

iia (rainbow) +‎ kwe (you).[1]

Pronunciation edit

  • (phonetic) IPA(key): [i̯ɒɡʷɛ]
  • (phonemic) IPA(key): /ji̯jækʷɛj/
  • Bender phonemes: {yi'yakʷey}

Interjection edit

io̧kwe (M.O.D.: iọkwe)

  1. hello
  2. goodbye

Noun edit

io̧kwe (M.O.D.: iọkwe) (construct form io̧kwein)

  1. love
  2. greet
  3. sympathy

Verb edit

io̧kwe (M.O.D.: iọkwe)

  1. to greet
  2. to love
  3. to bid farewell
  4. to sympathize

References edit