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ri-

[rˠi-]

prefix

LanguageMarshallese

Meaning
  1. person from
  2. person who
  3. proclitic that forms person nouns
  4. This prefix is added to the beginning of a word to turn it into a person from a place or a person who performs a specific action.
Examples

Ri-Majol eo ej itok.

The person from the Marshall Islands is coming.

Pronunciationrˠi-

Part of speechprefix

Usage noteIt functions as a proclitic that creates nouns indicating identity or occupation.

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