io̧kwe

Marshallese

Alternative forms

• iakwe, yokwe

Etymology

iia (“rainbow”) +‎ kwe (“you”).

Pronunciation

• (phonetics) IPA^(key): [i̯ɒɡʷɛ]
• (phonemic) IPA^(key): /ji̯jækʷɛj/
• Bender phonemes: {yi'yakʷey}

Interjection

io̧kwe (M.O.D.: iọkwe)

1. hello
2. goodbye

Noun

io̧kwe (M.O.D.: iọkwe) (construct form io̧kwein)

1. love
2. greet
3. sympathy

Verb

io̧kwe (M.O.D.: iọkwe)

1. to greet
2. to love
3. to bid farewell
4. to sympathize

References

• Marshallese–English Online Dictionary