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Chuukese

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P
Chuukese
pwii
noun
A word used to refer to one's brother if the speaker is male, or one's sister if the speaker is female.

“Iei pwii kewe.”

These are my brothers/sisters.

Also means
  1. brother; when said by a male
  2. sister; when said by a female
  3. sibling of the same gender

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 4 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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T
Chuukese
tekiaAppears in an example
adj
Refers to something that is tall or positioned at a great distance above the ground.

“Ewe pwiin a tekia.”

The tree is high.

Also means
  1. high, great
  2. high

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 4 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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