roaj

Mokilese

Etymology

From Proto-Oceanic *rato (“small whale”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈrɔc/

Noun

roaj

1. whale
2. dolphin
3. porpoise
4. any aquatic mammal

References

• Harrison, Sheldon P., Mokilese-English Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1977

External links

• Blust's Austronesian Comparative Dictionary – *rato