kaubowe

Marshallese

Etymology

Borrowed from English cowboy. Doublet of boea and buwae.

Pronunciation

  • (phonetic) IPA(key): [kɑːuːbˠɔwɛ], (enunciated) [kɑ wu pˠɔwɛ]
  • (phonemic) IPA(key): /kæɰwiwpˠɛwɛj/
  • Bender phonemes: {kahwiwbewey}

Noun

kaubowe (construct form kaubowein)

  1. a cowboy

References

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