joiu

Finnish

Verb

joiu

  1. inflection of joikua:
    1. present active indicative connegative
    2. second-person singular present imperative
    3. second-person singular present active imperative connegative

Marshallese

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 醤油 (shōyu), itself an orthographic borrowing of Chinese 醬油 / 酱油 (jiàngyóu, literally thick paste + oil).

Pronunciation

  • (phonetic) IPA(key): [tʲoːi̯u], (enunciated) [tʲo i̯u]
  • (phonemic) IPA(key): /tʲewjiw/
  • Bender phonemes: {jȩwyiw}

Noun

joiu

  1. soy sauce
  2. shoyu

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