om̧

Marshallese

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

MED phonemes: {wẹm̧}
IPA^(key): /wɘmˠ/, [o̯o͡ɤmˠ]

Noun

om̧

hermit crab

References

Marshallese–English Online Dictionary

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