rōplen

Marshallese

Etymology

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

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

Noun

rōplen

1. a minister
2. a reverend

References

• Marshallese–English Online Dictionary