Taewan

Marshallese

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Etymology

Borrowed from English Taiwan, from earlier Tayuan, Tayoan, or other variants, from Siraya tau (“people”) + an (“place”).

Pronunciation
  • (phonetic) IPA(key): [tˠɑːɛwɑnʲ], (enunciated) [tˠɑ ɛwɑnʲ]
  • (phonemic) IPA(key): /tˠæɰjɛwænʲ/
  • Bender phonemes: {tahyewan}

Proper noun

Taewan

  1. Taiwan

References
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