o̧kwōn
Marshallese
Etymology
Borrowed from English organ, from Middle English organe, from Old French organe, from Latin organum, from Ancient Greek ὄργανον (órganon, “an instrument, implement, tool, also an organ of sense or apprehension, an organ of the body, also a musical instrument, an organ”), from Proto-Indo-European *werǵ-.
Pronunciation
- (phonetic) IPA(key): [ɒɡwʌnʲ]
- (phonemic) IPA(key): /wækʷɛnʲ/
- Bender phonemes: {wakʷen}
Noun
o̧kwōn (M.O.D.: ọkwōn) (construct form o̧kwōnin)
- an organ (musical instrument)
Verb
o̧kwōn (M.O.D.: ọkwōn) (person noun ri-o̧kwōn)
- to play the organ
References
- Marshallese–English Online Dictionary