uklele
Marshallese
Etymology
Borrowed from English ukulele, ʻukulele, borrowed from Hawaiian ʻukulele, from ʻuku (“flea”) + lele (“jump, jumping”).
Pronunciation
- (phonetic) IPA(key): [wuɡʷ(u)lʲɛːlʲɛ]
- (phonemic) IPA(key): /wikʷlʲɛjlʲɛj/
- Bender phonemes: {wikʷleyley}
Noun
uklele (construct form uklelein)
- a ukulele
Verb
uklele (person noun ri-uklele)
- to play a ukulele
References
- Marshallese–English Online Dictionary