ja-

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Marshallese[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (phonetic) IPA(key): [tʲæ‿ʲ, tʲæ‿ˠ, tʲɑ‿ˠ, tʲæ‿ʷ, tʲɒ‿ʷ]
  • (phonemic) IPA(key): /tʲæ-/
  • Bender phonemes: {ja-}

Derived terms[edit]

Prefix[edit]

ja-

  1. not

Usage notes[edit]

This prefix is fused directly to a stem without a hyphen.

References[edit]

Mokilese[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Cognate with Marshallese ja-

Pronunciation[edit]

Prefix[edit]

ja-

  1. not

Usage notes[edit]

ja- is applied to stative verbs to create a stative with the opposite meaning. Therefore, sihkei (to be strong) becomes jasihkei (to be weak). Not all statives are allowed to take this prefix.