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bwij

[pˠitʲ]

noun

LanguageMarshallese

Meaning
  1. lineage, genealogical line, bloodline
  2. clan, tribe, extended family
  3. crowd, group of people
  4. lineage
Examples

Bwij eo ebwijteoļeoļ ņe.

That lineage is always changing homes.

Pronunciationpˠitʲ

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteThis term is central to Marshallese social and land rights systems.

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 3 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.