Pohnpeian edit

Etymology edit

From dok (injection) + en (of) + silasil (safety, protection, immunity). Compare the identical construction in Pingelapese, doak in silasil (vaccine, vaccination).

Noun edit

dok en silasil

  1. vaccine
    dok en silasil ong kilitepw
    vaccine for chickenpox
  2. vaccination, immunization

Verb edit

dok en silasil

  1. (intransitive) to be vaccinated, immunized