wōt

Marshallese

Etymology

From Proto-Micronesian *usa, from Proto-Oceanic *qusan, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *quzan, from Proto-Austronesian *quzaN. Compare Chuukese wúút and Mokilese wud.

Pronunciation

• (phonetic) IPA^(key): [wɤtˠ]
• (phonemic) IPA^(key): /wetˠ/
• Bender phonemes: {wȩt}

Adjective

wōt

1. just, only
2. mere
3. still

Adverb

wōt

1. just, only
2. still

Noun

wōt

1. a species of Alocasia (family Araceae)
2. abscess
3. rain

Verb

wōt

1. boil

Derived terms

• ute (“to rain on”)

References

Marshallese–English Online Dictionary