ko̧o̧n

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Marshallese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from English corn, from Middle English corn, from Old English corn, from Proto-Germanic *kurną, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵr̥h₂nóm (grain; worn-down), from *ǵerh₂- (grow old, mature).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (phonetic) IPA(key): [kɒːnʲ], (enunciated) [kɒɒnʲ]
  • (phonemic) IPA(key): /kæwænʲ/
  • Bender phonemes: {kawan}

Noun[edit]

ko̧o̧n (M.O.D.: kọọn)

  1. corn; maize

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