bwiaea

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Marshallese[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Micronesian *pia, from Proto-Oceanic *piʀa, *biʀa, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *piʀah, *biʀah, from Proto-Austronesian *piʀaS, *biʀaS. Cognate with Paiwan bias, Bikol Central piga, Karo Batak pira.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (phonetic) IPA(key): [pˠiɑːɛ̯ɑ], (enunciated) [pˠiɑ ɛ̯ɑ]
  • (phonemic) IPA(key): /pˠijæɰjæɰ/
  • Bender phonemes: {biyahyah}

Noun[edit]

bwiaea (construct form bwiaeaan)

  1. fish roe

References[edit]

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