n̄i

Marshallese

Etymology

From Proto-Micronesian *nifo, from Proto-Oceanic *nipon, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *nipən, from Proto-Austronesian *nipən.

Pronunciation

• (phonetic) IPA^(key): [ŋi]
• (phonemic) IPA^(key): /ŋij/
• Bender phonemes: {giy}

Noun

n̄i (M.O.D.: ñi)

1. a tooth
2. a fang

References

• Marshallese–English Online Dictionary