raij

Marshallese

Etymology

From English rice, from Middle English rys, from Old French ris, from Old Italian riso, risi, from Byzantine Greek ὄρυζα (óruza), which see for more information.

Pronunciation

  • (phonetic) IPA(key): [rˠɑːitʲ], (enunciated) [rˠɑ itʲ]
  • (phonemic) IPA(key): /rˠæɰjitʲ/
  • Bender phonemes: {rahyij}

Noun

raij (construct form raijin)

  1. rice

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