wōtbai

Marshallese

Alternative forms

• otobai

Etymology

Borrowed from English motorbike.

Pronunciation

• (phonetic) IPA^(key): [wʌdˠ(ʌ)bˠɑːi], (enunciated) [wʌtˠ pˠɑ i]
• (phonemic) IPA^(key): /wɛtˠpˠæɰjij/
• Bender phonemes: {wetbahyiy}

Noun

wōtbai (construct form wōtbaiin, person noun ri-wōtbai)

1. a scooter
2. a motorcycle
3. a motorbike

References

• Marshallese–English Online Dictionary