nitōļ

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Marshallese

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English needle. Doublet of niiļ.

Pronunciation

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  • (phonetic) IPA(key): [nʲidˠʌlˠ, nʲiːdˠʌlˠ], (enunciated) [nʲidˠʌlˠ, nʲi tˠʌlˠ]
  • (phonemic) IPA(key): /nʲitˠɛlˠ, nʲijtˠɛlˠ/
  • Bender phonemes: {niteļ, niyteļ}

Noun

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nitōļ (M.O.D.: nitōḷ)

  1. a needle.

Synonyms

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References

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