rōplen

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Marshallese

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English reverend, borrowed from Middle French révérend, from Old French, from Latin future passive participle reverendus (that is to be respected), from deponent verb revereor (I honor, revere).

Pronunciation

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  • (phonetic) IPA(key): [rˠʌbʲ(ɛ)lʲɛnʲ], (enunciated) [rˠʌpʲ lʲɛnʲ]
  • (phonemic) IPA(key): /rˠɛpʲlʲɛnʲ/
  • Bender phonemes: {replen}

Noun

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rōplen

  1. a minister
  2. a reverend

References

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