bo̧kutan̄

Marshallese

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 爆弾 (bakudan).

Pronunciation

• (phonetic) IPA^(key): [pˠɒɡʷudˠɑŋ]
• (phonemic) IPA^(key): /pˠækʷitˠæŋ/
• Bender phonemes: {bakʷitag}

Noun

bo̧kutan̄ (M.O.D.: bọkutañ)

1. a bomb
2. dynamite

Synonyms

• abba (“dynamite”)
• baam̧ (“bomb”)

References

• Marshallese–English Online Dictionary