Jisōs
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Marshallese
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from English Jesus, from Ancient Greek Ἰησοῦς (Iēsoûs), from Hebrew ישוע (Yēšû́aʻ), a variation of יהושע (Yəhōšū́aʻ).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (phonetic) IPA(key): [tʲiːzʲetʲ], (enunciated) [tʲi tʲetʲ]
- (phonemic) IPA(key): /tʲijtʲetʲ/
- Bender phonemes: {jiyjȩj}
Proper noun
[edit]Jisōs
Usage notes
[edit]The spelling Jisōs simulates English pronunciation. Actually pronounced the same as nativized form Jijej, per Marshallese phonotactics.