pwij

Mokilese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpʷic/

Etymology

From Proto-Oceanic *buto (“navel”),

Noun

pwij

1. navel, belly button
2. umbilical cord

References

• Harrison, Sheldon P., Mokilese-English Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1977

External links

• Blust's Austronesian Comparative Dictionary – *buto