yokwe

Marshallese

Alternative forms

• iakwe
• io̧kwe

Etymology

iia (“rainbow”) +‎ kwe (“you”).

Pronunciation

• (phonetic) IPA^(key): [i̯ɒɡʷɛ]
• (phonemic) IPA^(key): /ji̯jækʷɛj/
• Bender phonemes: {yi'yakʷey}

Interjection

yokwe

1. hello
2. goodbye

Noun

yokwe

1. love
2. greet
3. sympathy

Verb

yokwe

1. to greet
2. to love
3. to bid farewell
4. to sympathize

References

• Marshallese–English Online Dictionary