aelōn̄

== Marshallese == === Etymology === Possibly from ae (“to gather”) +‎ lōñ (“up, above”), literally “[clouds] gathering above”, referring to the traditional practice of spotting islands by cumulus clouds gathering above atoll lagoons, as opposed to scattered clouds over open seas. False cognate of English island. === Pronunciation === (phonetics) IPA(key): [ɑelʲɤŋ] (phonemic) IPA(key): /ɰæjelʲeŋ/ Bender phonemes: {hayȩlȩg} === Noun === aelōn̄ (M.O.D.: aelōñ) (construct aelōn̄in, transitive causative verb kaaelōn̄e, person noun ri-aelōn̄, distributive verb aelōn̄e) (geography) atoll, island (geography) land, dry land (geography) land, ground, area, territory (politics) country, nation, state (politics) kingdom Synonym: aelōn̄in kiin̄ ==== Derived terms ==== === References === Marshallese–English Online Dictionary Nik Willson (2014), Naan‎[1], Majuro, Marshall Islands, page 836