kokōro

Marshallese

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 心 (kokoro), from Old Japanese 心 (ko₂ko₂ro₂, “heart, mind, spirit”), from Proto-Japonic *kəkərə.

Pronunciation

• (phonetic) IPA^(key): [kɔːɡʌrˠɔ], (enunciated) [kɔ kʌrˠɔ]
• (phonemic) IPA^(key): /kɛwkɛrˠɛw/
• Bender phonemes: {kewkerew}

Noun

kokōro

1. the mind

References

• Marshallese–English Online Dictionary