weiļ
Marshallese
Alternative forms
- wōil
Etymology
Borrowed from English oil, from Middle English oyle, oile (“olive oil”), from Anglo-Norman olie, from Latin oleum (“oil, olive oil”), from Ancient Greek ἔλαιον (élaion, “olive oil”), from ἐλαία (elaía, “olive”), from Proto-Greek *ἐλαίϝα (*elaíwa), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *loiwom.
Pronunciation
- (phonetic) IPA(key): [weilˠ]
- (phonemic) IPA(key): /wejilˠ/
- Bender phonemes: {wȩyiļ}
Adjective
weiļ (M.O.D.: weiḷ)
- oily
- oiled
Noun
weiļ (M.O.D.: weiḷ)
- oil
References
- Marshallese–English Online Dictionary