boea

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Marshallese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from English boy. Doublet of buwae and kaubowe.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (phonetic) IPA(key): [pˠɔːɛ̯ɑ], (enunciated) [pˠɔ ɛ̯ɑ]
  • (phonemic) IPA(key): /pˠɛwjæɰ/
  • Bender phonemes: {bewyah}

Noun[edit]

boea

  1. an adolescent
  2. a youngster
  3. a kid
  4. a delinquent
  5. a rascal

References[edit]

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