jedpānit

Marshallese

Etymology

Borrowed from English serpent, from Middle French, from Latin serpens. Doublet of jabōn.

Pronunciation

• (phonetic) IPA^(key): [tʲɛrʲ(ɛ)bʲænʲitˠ], (enunciated) [tʲɛrʲ pʲænʲitˠ]
• (phonemic) IPA^(key): /tʲɛrʲpʲænʲitˠ/
• Bender phonemes: {jedpanit}

Noun

jedpānit

1. serpent
2. snake

Synonyms

• jabōn

References

• Marshallese–English Online Dictionary