Marshallese edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from English temple, from Middle English temple, from Old English templ, tempel, borrowed from Latin templum (shrine, temple, area for auspices).

Pronunciation edit

  • (phonetic) IPA(key): [tˠɑmbʲɛlˠ], (enunciated) [tˠɑmʲ pʲɛlˠ]
  • (phonemic) IPA(key): /tˠæmʲpʲɛlˠ/
  • Bender phonemes: {tampeļ}

Noun edit

tampeļ (M.O.D.: tampeḷ)

  1. a temple
  2. an altar

References edit