boea
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Marshallese
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from English boy. Doublet of buwae and kaubowe.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (phonetic) IPA(key): [pˠɔːɛ̯ɑ], (enunciated) [pˠɔ ɛ̯ɑ]
- (phonemic) IPA(key): /pˠɛwjæɰ/
- Bender phonemes: {bewyah}
Noun
[edit]boea
- an adolescent
- a youngster
- a kid
- a delinquent
- a rascal