wōil

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Marshallese

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English oil, from Middle English oyle, oile (olive oil), from Anglo-Norman olie, from Latin oleum (oil, olive oil), from Ancient Greek ἔλαιον (élaion, olive oil), from ἐλαία (elaía, olive), from Proto-Greek *ἐλαίϝα (*elaíwa), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *loiwom.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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wōil

  1. oily
  2. oiled

Noun

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wōil

  1. oil

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