om̧

Marshallese

Etymology

From Proto-Micronesian *wumʷa, from Proto-Oceanic *qumʷaŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qumaŋ, from Proto-Austronesian *qumaŋ. Cognate with Cebuano umang, Tiruray kumang, Palauan chum.

Pronunciation

• (phonetic) IPA^(key): [womˠ]
• (phonemic) IPA^(key): /wemˠ/
• Bender phonemes: {wȩm̧}

Noun

om̧ (M.O.D.: oṃ)

1. hermit crab

References

• Marshallese–English Online Dictionary