jan̄

See also: Appendix:Variations of "jan"

Marshallese

Etymology

From Proto-Micronesian *taŋi, from Proto-Oceanic *taŋis, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *taŋis, from Proto-Austronesian *Caŋis.

Pronunciation

• (phonetic) IPA^(key): [tʲɑŋ]
• (phonemic) IPA^(key): /tʲæŋ/
• Bender phonemes: {jag}

Verb

jan̄ (M.O.D.: jañ)

1. to cry, to weep
2. to lament, to mourn

References

• Marshallese–English Online Dictionary