pwong

Mokilese

Etymology

From 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

pwong

  1. night

References

Pohnpeian

Etymology

Short form of pwohng (“night”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pʷoŋ/

Classifier

pwong

  1. (classifier) used in counting nights
    Pwohng silipwong. ― Three nights.
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