bōjin

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Marshallese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from English virgin, from Old French virgine, from Latin virginem, accusative of virgō.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (phonetic) IPA(key): [pˠɤːzʲinʲ], (enunciated) [pˠɤ tʲinʲ]
  • (phonemic) IPA(key): /pˠeɰtʲinʲ/
  • Bender phonemes: {bȩhjin}

Noun[edit]

bōjin

  1. a virgin
  2. a nun

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