jatiraito

Marshallese

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese サーチライト (sāchiraito), from English searchlight.

Pronunciation

• (phonetic) IPA^(key): [tʲɑːdˠiːrˠɑːidˠo], (enunciated) [tʲɑ tˠi rˠɑ idˠo]
• (phonemic) IPA^(key): /tʲæɰtˠijrˠæɰjitˠew/
• Bender phonemes: {jahtiyrahyitȩw}

Noun

jatiraito

1. a searchlight
2. a beacon

References

• Marshallese–English Online Dictionary