opiem̧

Marshallese

Alternative forms

• wōpiem̧

Etymology

Borrowed from English opium, from Latin opium and Ancient Greek ὄπιον (ópion), from ὀπός (opós, “juice of a plant”), from Proto-Indo-European *swokʷos (“juice, resin”).

Pronunciation

• (phonetic) IPA^(key): [wɤbʲiemˠ]
• (phonemic) IPA^(key): /wepʲijemˠ/
• Bender phonemes: {wȩpiyȩm̧}

Noun

opiem̧ (M.O.D.: opieṃ)

1. opium

References

• Marshallese–English Online Dictionary