iaam̧
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Marshallese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from English yam, from Portuguese inhame and Spanish ñame, possibly from the Fula nyami (“to eat”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (phonetic) IPA(key): [i̯ɑːmˠ], (enunciated) [i̯ɑɑmˠ]
- (phonemic) IPA(key): /ji̯jæɰæmˠ/
- Bender phonemes: {yi'yaham̧}
Noun[edit]
iaam̧ (M.O.D.: iaaṃ)