kaubowe

Marshallese

Etymology

Borrowed from English cowboy. Doublet of boea and buwae.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

kaubowe (construct form kaubowein)

1. a cowboy

References

• Marshallese–English Online Dictionary