watre

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Marshallese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from English watery.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (phonetic) IPA(key): [wɑdˠ(ɤ)rˠe], (enunciated) [wɑtˠ rˠe]
  • (phonemic) IPA(key): /wætˠrˠej/
  • Bender phonemes: {watrȩy}

Verb[edit]

watre

  1. watery
  2. diluted
  3. thin (of liquids)
  4. inexperienced
  5. to be a neophyte
  6. to be a novice
  7. to be a greenhorn
  8. wet behind the ears
  9. partially cooked

References[edit]

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