Marshallese edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from English cowboy. Doublet of boea and buwae.

Pronunciation edit

  • (phonetic) IPA(key): [kɑːuːbˠɔwɛ], (enunciated) [kɑ wu pˠɔwɛ]
  • (phonemic) IPA(key): /kæɰwiwpˠɛwɛj/
  • Bender phonemes: {kahwiwbewey}

Noun edit

kaubowe (construct form kaubowein)

  1. a cowboy

References edit