Marshallese edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from English needle. Doublet of niiļ.

Pronunciation edit

  • (phonetic) IPA(key): [nʲidˠʌlˠ, nʲiːdˠʌlˠ], (enunciated) [nʲidˠʌlˠ, nʲi tˠʌlˠ]
  • (phonemic) IPA(key): /nʲitˠɛlˠ, nʲijtˠɛlˠ/
  • Bender phonemes: {niteļ, niyteļ}

Noun edit

nitōļ (M.O.D.: nitōḷ)

  1. a needle.

Synonyms edit

References edit