talboon
Marshallese
Etymology
Borrowed from English telephone, from French téléphone, ultimately from Ancient Greek τῆλε (têle, “afar”) + φωνή (phōnḗ, “voice, sound”).
Pronunciation
- (phonetic) IPA(key): [tˠɑlʲ(ʌ)bˠɔːnʲ]
- (phonemic) IPA(key): /tˠælʲpˠɛwɛnʲ/
- Bender phonemes: {talbewen}
Noun
talboon
- telephone
References
- Marshallese–English Online Dictionary