aebōj

Marshallese

Etymology

From ae (“to gather”) +‎ *bōj.

The last element is cognate with Gilbertese teboka (“to water”) and Nauruan ebõk (“water”).

Pronunciation

Noun

aebōj (transitive verb aebōje, distributive aebōjbōj or aebōjbōje)

  1. drinking water, fresh water
    Kwōmaroñ ke letok jidik liṃō aebōj?
    Could you give me some fresh water?
  2. bottled water
  3. rainwater (water sourced from rain)
  4. groundwater (water that exists beneath the earth's surface)
    Synonym: aebōj-laļ
  5. well (hole sunk into the ground as a source of water)
    Synonym: aebōj-laļ

Derived terms

  • aebōj-jimeen‌̧ (“cistern”)
  • aebōj-laļ (“well, groundwater”)
  • aebōjbōj (“tasteless”)

References

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