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ja-

[tʲæ-]

prefix

LanguageMarshallese

Meaning
  1. not
  2. A prefix used to indicate negation or the opposite of a word.
Examples

Jalukwi

Do not take it.

Pronunciationtʲæ-

Part of speechprefix

Usage noteThis prefix attaches to the front of a word to negate its meaning.

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ja- in other languages

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