ja-

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ja"

Marshallese

Alternative forms

Pronunciation
  • (phonetic) IPA(key): [tʲæ‿ʲ, tʲæ‿ˠ, tʲɑ‿ˠ, tʲæ‿ʷ, tʲɒ‿ʷ]
  • (phonemic) IPA(key): /tʲæ-/
  • Bender phonemes: {ja-}

Derived terms
  • Category:Marshallese terms prefixed with ja-

Prefix

ja-

  1. not

Usage notes

This prefix is fused directly to a stem without a hyphen.

References

Mokilese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Cognate with Marshallese ja-

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ca-/

Prefix

ja-

  1. not

Usage notes

ja- is applied to stative verbs to create a stative with the opposite meaning. Therefore, sihkei (“to be strong”) becomes jasihkei (“to be weak”). Not all statives are allowed to take this prefix.

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