ko̧pe
Marshallese edit
Etymology edit
First attested in 1582. Borrowed from English coffee, from Dutch koffie (“coffee”), from Italian caffè (“coffee”), from Ottoman Turkish قهوه (kahve, “coffee”), from Arabic قَهْوَة (qahwa, “coffee, a brew”).
Pronunciation edit
- (phonetic) IPA(key): [kɒːbʲe], (enunciated) [kɒ pʲe]
- (phonemic) IPA(key): /kæwpʲej/
- Bender phonemes: {kawpȩy}
Noun edit
ko̧pe (M.O.D.: kọpe)