Ij Io̧kwe Ļo̧k Aelōn̄ Eo Aō

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Ij Io̧kwe Ļo̧k Aelōn̄ Eo Aō, also known more simply as Ij Io̧kwe Ļo̧k, is the former national anthem of the Marshall Islands.


New orthography[edit]

Ij io̧kwe ļo̧k aelōn̄ eo aō,
Ijo iaar ļotak ie,
Meļan ko ie, im iaļ ko ie,
Im iiāio ko ie.
Ij jāmin ilo̧k jāne,
Bwe ijo jikū em̧ool,
Im aō ļām̧oran indeeo.
Em̧m̧an 'ļan̄n̄e inaaj mej ie.

Old orthography[edit]

Ij yokwe lok ailin̄ eo aō,
Ijo iar lotak ie,
Melan ko ie, im ial ko ie,
Im iāieo ko ie.
Ij jāmin ilok jāne,
Bwe ijo jikū emol,
Im aō lemoron indreo.
Emon lok n̄e inaj mij ie.

IPA transcription[edit]

itʲ i̯ɒ.kwɛ lˠɒkʷ ɑe̯.lʲɤŋ ɛ̯ɔ ɑ.ɤ
i.tʲɔ i̯ɑːrˠ lʷɔ.tˠɑk i̯ɛ
mʲɛ.lˠɑnʲ kɔ i̯ɛ imʲ i.ɑlˠ kɔ i̯ɛ
imʲ iː.æ.i̯o kɔ i̯ɛ
itʲ tʲæ.mʲinʲ i.lʲɒkʷ tʲæ.nʲɛ
pwɛ i.tʲɔ tʲi.kɯ ɛ.mˠɔːlʲ
imʲ ɑɤ̯ lˠæ.mˠɔ.rʷɑnʲ inʲ.rʲeː.ɔ
ɛmˠ.mˠɑnʲ lˠɑŋ.ŋɛ i.nʲɑːtʲ mʲetʲ i̯ɛ