niiļ

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Marshallese

Etymology

Borrowed from English needle. Doublet of nitōļ.

Pronunciation

  • (phonetic) IPA(key): , (enunciated)
  • (phonemic) IPA(key): /nʲijilˠ/
  • Bender phonemes: {niyiļ}

Noun

niiļ (M.O.D.: niiḷ)

  1. a needle
  2. a straight pin

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