taim̧oņ
Marshallese
Etymology
Borrowed from English diamond, from Middle English dyamaunt, from Old French diamant, from Late Latin diamas, from Latin adamas, from Ancient Greek ἀδάμας (adámas, “diamond”).
Pronunciation
- (phonetic) IPA(key): [tˠɑːimˠɔnʷ]
- (phonemic) IPA(key): /tˠæɰjimˠɛnʷ/
- Bender phonemes: {tahyim̧eņʷ}
Noun
taim̧oņ (M.O.D.: taiṃoṇ)
- a diamond
References
- Marshallese–English Online Dictionary