jo̧kleej

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Marshallese

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English chocolate, from Spanish chocolate, from either Nahuatl chicolātl or chocolātl.

Pronunciation

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  • (phonetic) IPA(key): [tʲɒɡʷ(ʌ)lʲɛːtʲ], (enunciated) [tʲɒkʷ lʲɛɛtʲ]
  • (phonemic) IPA(key): /tʲækʷlʲɛjɛtʲ/
  • Bender phonemes: {jakʷleyej}

Noun

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jo̧kleej (M.O.D.: jọkleej)

  1. chocolate
  2. candy

References

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