Boonpe

Marshallese

Etymology

Borrowed from English Ponape, itself borrowed from Pohnpeian Pohnpei.

Pronunciation

  • (phonetic) IPA(key): [pˠoːnʲ(e)bʲe], (enunciated) [pˠoonʲ pʲe]
  • (phonemic) IPA(key): /pˠewenʲpʲej/
  • Bender phonemes: {bȩwȩnpȩy}

Derived terms

Proper noun

Boonpe

  1. Pohnpei; Ponape

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