om̧

Marshallese

Etymology

From Proto-Micronesian *wumʷa, from Proto-Oceanic *qumʷaŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qumaŋ, from Proto-Austronesian *qumaŋ. Cognate with Cebuano umang, Tiruray kumang, Palauan chum.

Pronunciation

  • (phonetic) IPA(key): [womˠ]
  • (phonemic) IPA(key): /wemˠ/
  • Bender phonemes: {wȩm̧}

Noun

om̧ (M.O.D.: oṃ)

  1. hermit crab

References

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