raij

Marshallese

Etymology

From English rice, from Middle English rys, from Old French ris, from Old Italian riso, risi, from Byzantine Greek ὄρυζα (óruza), which see for more information.

Pronunciation

• (phonetic) IPA^(key): [rˠɑːitʲ], (enunciated) [rˠɑ itʲ]
• (phonemic) IPA^(key): /rˠæɰjitʲ/
• Bender phonemes: {rahyij}

Noun

raij (construct form raijin)

1. rice

References

• Marshallese–English Online Dictionary