wōteļ
Marshallese
Alternative forms
- oteeļ
Etymology
Borrowed from English hotel, from French hôtel, from Old French ostel, from Late Latin hospitālis, hospitāle (“hospice, shelter, guesthouse”), from Latin hospitalis (“hospitable”), from hospes (“host, guest”). Doublet of aujpitōļ.
Pronunciation
- (phonetic) IPA(key): [wʌdˠɛːlˠ], (enunciated) [wʌtˠ ɛlˠ]
- (phonemic) IPA(key): /wɛtˠjɛlˠ/
- Bender phonemes: {wetyeļ}
Noun
wōteļ (M.O.D.: wōteḷ)
- a hotel
References
- Marshallese–English Online Dictionary