Marshallese edit

Etymology edit

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 edit

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

Noun edit

raij (construct form raijin)

  1. rice

References edit