wōt

Marshallese

Etymology

From Proto-Micronesian *usa, from Proto-Oceanic *qusan, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *quzan, from Proto-Austronesian *quzaN. Compare Chuukese wúút and Mokilese wud.

Pronunciation
  • (phonetic) IPA(key): [wɤtˠ]
  • (phonemic) IPA(key): /wetˠ/
  • Bender phonemes: {wȩt}

Adjective

wōt

  1. just, only
  2. mere
  3. still

Adverb

wōt

  1. just, only
  2. still

Noun

wōt

  1. a species of Alocasia (family Araceae)
  2. abscess
  3. rain

Verb

wōt

  1. boil

Derived terms
  • ute (“to rain on”)

References

Marshallese–English Online Dictionary

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