jo̧kleej

Marshallese

Etymology

Borrowed from English chocolate, from Spanish chocolate, from either Nahuatl chicolātl or chocolātl.

Pronunciation

• (phonetic) IPA^(key): [tʲɒɡʷ(ʌ)lʲɛːtʲ], (enunciated) [tʲɒkʷ lʲɛɛtʲ]
• (phonemic) IPA^(key): /tʲækʷlʲɛjɛtʲ/
• Bender phonemes: {jakʷleyej}

Noun

jo̧kleej (M.O.D.: jọkleej)

1. chocolate
2. candy

References

• Marshallese–English Online Dictionary