Marshallese edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Micronesian *tapʷu, from Proto-Oceanic *tabu, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *tambu.

Pronunciation edit

  • (phonetic) IPA(key): [tʲɑbˠi]
  • (phonemic) IPA(key): /tʲæpˠij/
  • Bender phonemes: {jabiy}

Noun edit

jabwi

  1. (archaic) taboo

References edit