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kij

[kitʲ]

noun

LanguageMarshallese

Meaning
  1. louse; flea
  2. bug
  3. bacteria, germ
  4. parasite
Examples

Ewōr kij ilo bōran ajri in.

There is a louse on this child's head.

Pronunciationkitʲ

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteCan also be used in modern contexts to refer to tiny organisms like germs or bacteria.

Status: Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

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Source: adapted from English Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors) via kaikki.org (Wiktextract), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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