talboon

Marshallese

Etymology

Borrowed from English telephone, from French téléphone, ultimately from Ancient Greek τῆλε (têle, “afar”) + φωνή (phōnḗ, “voice, sound”).

Pronunciation

• (phonetic) IPA^(key): [tˠɑlʲ(ʌ)bˠɔːnʲ], (enunciated) [tˠɑlʲ pˠɔɔnʲ]
• (phonemic) IPA^(key): /tˠælʲpˠɛwɛnʲ/
• Bender phonemes: {talbewen}

Noun

talboon

1. telephone

References

• Marshallese–English Online Dictionary