Marshallese edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from English reverend, borrowed from Middle French révérend, from Old French, from Latin future passive participle reverendus (that is to be respected), from deponent verb revereor (I honor, revere).

Pronunciation edit

  • (phonetic) IPA(key): [rˠʌbʲ(ɛ)lʲɛnʲ], (enunciated) [rˠʌpʲ lʲɛnʲ]
  • (phonemic) IPA(key): /rˠɛpʲlʲɛnʲ/
  • Bender phonemes: {replen}

Noun edit

rōplen

  1. a minister
  2. a reverend

References edit