niiļ

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Marshallese

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English needle. Doublet of nitōļ.

Pronunciation

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  • (phonetic) IPA(key): [nʲiːlˠ], (enunciated) [nʲiilˠ]
  • (phonemic) IPA(key): /nʲijilˠ/
  • Bender phonemes: {niyiļ}

Noun

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niiļ (M.O.D.: niiḷ)

  1. a needle
  2. a straight pin

Synonyms

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References

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