kurm̧a

Marshallese

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese (kuruma).

Pronunciation

  • (phonetic) IPA(key): [kʷurˠ(ɯ)mˠɑ], (enunciated) [kʷurˠ mˠɑ]
  • (phonemic) IPA(key): /kʷirˠmˠæɰ/
  • Bender phonemes: {kʷirm̧ah}

Noun

kurm̧a (M.O.D.: kurṃa)

  1. a cart
  2. a wagon

Verb

kurm̧a (M.O.D.: kurṃa)

  1. to haul by cart or wagon

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