Marshallese

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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iia (rainbow) +‎ kwe (you).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • (phonetic) IPA(key): [i̯ɒɡʷɛ]
  • (phonemic) IPA(key): /ji̯jækʷɛj/
  • Bender phonemes: {yi'yakʷey}

Interjection

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yokwe

  1. hello
  2. goodbye

Noun

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yokwe

  1. love
  2. greet
  3. sympathy

Verb

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yokwe

  1. to greet
  2. to love
  3. to bid farewell
  4. to sympathize

References

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