em̧m̧an

Marshallese

Pronunciation

  • (phonetic) IPA(key): [ɛmmˠɑnʲ], (enunciated) [ɛmˠ mˠɑnʲ]
  • (phonemic) IPA(key): /jɛmˠmˠænʲ/
  • Bender phonemes: {yem̧m̧an}

Etymology 1

Rālik reflex of m̧m̧an.

Alternative forms

Verb

em̧m̧an (M.O.D.: eṃṃan)

  1. (Rālik) good
  2. (Rālik) cute
  3. (Rālik) favorable
  4. (Rālik) fine
  5. (Rālik) grand
  6. (Rālik) nice
  7. (Rālik) choice
  8. (Rālik) opportune
  9. (Rālik) pleasing
  10. (Rālik) great
Descendants
  • → English: Emon

Etymology 2

e- +‎ m̧m̧an

Phrase

em̧m̧an (M.O.D.: eṃṃan)

  1. it is good
  2. it is cute
  3. it is favorable
  4. it is fine
  5. it is grand
  6. it is nice
  7. it is choice
  8. it is opportune
  9. it is pleasing
  10. it is great

References

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