Pikinni

Marshallese

Etymology

    From pikin (“surface”) +‎ ni (“coconut tree”).

    Pronunciation

    • (phonetics) IPA(key): [pʲiɡinnʲi], (enunciated) [pʲiɡinʲ nʲi]
    • (phonemic) IPA(key): /pʲikinʲnʲij/
    • Bender phonemes: {pikinniy}

    Proper noun

    Pikinni

    2. Bikini Atoll (an atoll in the Marshall Islands)

    Derived terms

    Descendants

    • → German: Bikini
      • → English: Bikini

    Further reading

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