"Ruk" meaning in Marshallese

See Ruk in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: [rˠukʷ], /rˠikʷ/ (note: phonemic) Forms: ri-Ruk [noun, person]
Etymology: Borrowed from Chuukese Ruk. Etymology templates: {{bor+|mh|chk|Ruk}} Borrowed from Chuukese Ruk Head templates: {{head|mh|proper noun|person noun|ri-Ruk|||||||cat2=|head=|tr=}} Ruk (person noun ri-Ruk), {{mh-head|proper noun|person noun|ri-Ruk}} Ruk (person noun ri-Ruk)
  1. Chuuk, Truk (a lagoon and associated atoll in Micronesia; one of the four states that composes the Federated States of Micronesia). Categories (place): Places in the Federated States of Micronesia, States of the Federated States of Micronesia
    Sense id: en-Ruk-mh-name-Uzswwh4v Categories (other): Marshallese entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Atolls, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 28 29 28 9 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 29 27 8 8
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        "7": "",
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          "Federated States of Micronesia",
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    },
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      "ipa": "/rˠikʷ/",
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    }
  ],
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        "8": "",
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  "pos": "name",
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          "Chuuk#English"
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          "Truk",
          "Truk#English"
        ],
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          "atoll",
          "atoll"
        ],
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          "Micronesia",
          "Micronesia#English"
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          "states",
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          "Federated States of Micronesia",
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  ],
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      "ipa": "[rˠukʷ]",
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        "sciences"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/rˠikʷ/",
      "note": "phonemic"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Ruk"
}

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