pwong
Mokilese
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-Oceanic *boŋi, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bəʀŋi, from Proto-Austronesian *bəʀŋi. Compare Kosraean fong, Marshallese boñ, Fijian bogi, Rotuman pogi and Hawaiian pō.
Noun
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References
edit- Harrison, Sheldon P., Mokilese-English Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1977
Pohnpeian
editEtymology
editShort form of pwohng (“night”).
Pronunciation
editClassifier
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Categories:
- Mokilese terms inherited from Proto-Oceanic
- Mokilese terms derived from Proto-Oceanic
- Mokilese terms inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian
- Mokilese terms derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian
- Mokilese terms inherited from Proto-Austronesian
- Mokilese terms derived from Proto-Austronesian
- Mokilese lemmas
- Mokilese nouns
- Pohnpeian terms with IPA pronunciation
- Pohnpeian lemmas
- Pohnpeian classifiers
- Pohnpeian terms with usage examples