ļoob

Marshallese

Etymology

Borrowed from English loaf.

Pronunciation

  • (phonetics) IPA(key): [lˠɔːpˠ], (enunciated) [lˠɔɔpˠ]
  • (phonemic) IPA(key): /lˠɛwɛpˠ/
  • Bender phonemes: {ļeweb}

Noun

ļoob (M.O.D.: ḷoob) (noun construct form ļoobin)

  1. a loaf of bread
    Jijej eaar naajdik ļalem taujin armej ro kōn ļalem ļoob im ruo ek.
    Jesus fed five thousand people with five loaves and two fish.

References

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