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jowi

[tʲewij]

noun

LanguageMarshallese

Meaning
  1. clan; matrilineal kin
  2. race
  3. clan
  4. A clan or matrilineal kinship group. It can also refer to a race of people.
Examples

Elōn̄ jowi iJuon.

There are many clans on Ebon.

Pronunciationtʲewij

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteCrucial concept in traditional Marshallese society regarding lineage.

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