Jijej

Marshallese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from English Jesus, from Ancient Greek Ἰησοῦς (Iēsoûs), from Hebrew ישוע (Yēšû́aʻ), a variation of יהושע (Yəhōšū́aʻ).

Pronunciation

  • (phonetic) IPA(key): [tʲiːzʲetʲ], (enunciated) [tʲi tʲetʲ]
  • (phonemic) IPA(key): /tʲijtʲetʲ/
  • Bender phonemes: {jiyjȩj}

Proper noun

Jijej

  1. Jesus

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