kōtōmānlimpok
Marshallese
Etymology
Borrowed from Pohnpeian ketemenlimpoak (“reminder of love”).
Pronunciation
- (phonetic) IPA(key): [kʌdˠʌmʲænlʲimbʲɔkʷ], (enunciated) [kʌdˠʌmʲænʲ lʲimʲ pʲɔkʷ]
- (phonemic) IPA(key): /kɛtˠɛmʲænʲlʲimʲpʲɛkʷ/
- Bender phonemes: {ketemanlimpekʷ}
Noun
kōtōmānlimpok
- a shrub with red flowers (Bougainvillea × buttiana)
Synonyms
- ikdeelel
References
- Marshallese–English Online Dictionary
- https://archive.org/details/atollresear4975082003smit/page/112