kōtōmānlimpok

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Marshallese

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Pohnpeian ketemenlimpoak (reminder of love).

Pronunciation

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  • (phonetic) IPA(key): [kʌdˠʌmʲænlʲimbʲɔkʷ], (enunciated) [kʌdˠʌmʲænʲ lʲimʲ pʲɔkʷ]
  • (phonemic) IPA(key): /kɛtˠɛmʲænʲlʲimʲpʲɛkʷ/
  • Bender phonemes: {ketemanlimpekʷ}

Noun

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kōtōmānlimpok

  1. a shrub with red flowers (Bougainvillea × buttiana)

Synonyms

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References

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