peejnej

Marshallese

Etymology

Borrowed from English business. Doublet of pijin.

Pronunciation

  • (phonetics) IPA(key): [pʲeːzʲ(e)nʲetʲ], (enunciated) [pʲeetʲ nʲetʲ]
  • (phonemic) IPA(key): /pʲejetʲnʲetʲ/
  • Bender phonemes: {pȩyȩjnȩj}

Noun

peejnej

  1. business
  2. cheating

References

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