baijin

Marshallese

Etymology

Borrowed from English poison.

Pronunciation

  • (phonetics) IPA(key): [pˠɑːizʲinʲ], (enunciated) [pˠɑ izʲinʲ]
  • (phonemic) IPA(key): /pˠæɰjitʲinʲ/
  • Bender phonemes: {bahyijin}

Noun

baijin

  1. a poison
  2. harmful substances (including radioactive contamination)
  3. the discrediting of someone to gain another's favor or out of revenge

References

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