Marshallese

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English doughnuts. Doublet of to̧nōt.

Pronunciation

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  • (phonetic) IPA(key): [tˠɔːnʲɑːtʲ], (enunciated) [tˠɔ nʲɑɑtʲ]
  • (phonemic) IPA(key): /tˠɛwnʲæɰætʲ/
  • Bender phonemes: {tewnahaj}

Noun

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tonaaj

  1. a doughnut; a donut

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