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Mokilese

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Mokilese

woar

noun

The part of the body that connects the head to the shoulders.

“Woar eh kisin liki.”

The neck is a small thing.

“Woar ahpw wia ih me kehlail.”

His neck is very strong.

Also means

neck

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 6 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Mokilese

woaroai

noun

This is the possessive form used to indicate that a war belongs to the speaker.

“Woaroai iei war wet.”

This war is mine.

Also means

first-person singular possessive of war
my war

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 6 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Mokilese

woaroamw

noun

This is the possessive form indicating that a war belongs to the person being addressed.

“Woaroamw iei war o.”

That war is yours.

Also means

second-person singular possessive of war
your war

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 6 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Mokilese

pwoar[ˈpʷɔr]

noun

An opening or a hollow space in something.

“Pwoar me iet.”

Here is a hole.

Also means

hole

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 6 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Mokilese

mwoaroapw

noun

A type of tree known for its edible nuts. The scientific name is Inocarpus fagifer.

“Mwoaroapw iei kan ieu me keirida nan sapw.”

The Polynesian chestnut is a tree that grows in the soil.

Also means

A tree of species Inocarpus fagifer (sea grape, Polynesian chestnut), with edible nuts.
Polynesian chestnut

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 6 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Mokilese

mwomwoara

noun

The fish belonging to the two people being talked about.

“Mwomwoara ieu.”

That is their fish.

Also means

third-person dual possessive of mwomw
their (dual) fish

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 6 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

Adapted

Mokilese

palwoaroa

noun

A possessive noun form referring to the palwahr belonging to a third person.

“Palwoaroa iei me e ketin wiahda.”

His palwahr is what he made.

Also means

third-person singular possessive of palwahr
his/her/its palwahr

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 6 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

Adapted

Mokilese

soamwoara

noun

This is a possessive form referring to the boss or chief of two people.

“Soamwoara ieu ih.”

That is their boss.

Also means

third-person dual possessive of soamw
their (dual) boss

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 6 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

Adapted

Mokilese

mwomwoarai

noun

This term is used to show possession of fish by a group of people, specifically referring to them.

“Mwomwoarai wiahda ewe.”

Their fish made the meal.

Also means

third-person plural possessive of mwomw
their fish

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 6 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Mokilese

palwoaroan

noun

This is the construct state of the word palwahr, used when it is followed by a possessor.

“Palwoaroan lih wet iei meire.”

The palwahr of this woman is here.

Also means

construct state of palwahr
palwahr of

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 6 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Mokilese

soamwoarai

noun

A possessive form used to indicate that something belongs to a group of people.

“Soamwoarai iei ohl en kousap.”

Their fathers are the men of the village.

Also means

third-person plural possessive of soamw
their fathers

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 6 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Mokilese

palwoaroahr

noun

This is the possessive form used to indicate something belonging to them in a remote context.

“Palwoaroahr mwoahr sokoa.”

Their remote group's name is there.

Also means

third-person remote plural possessive of palwahr
their (remote plural) palwahr

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 6 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Mokilese

palwoaroahs

noun

This refers to a lung shared by us, where the speaker and others are included. It is the first-person remote plural inclusive possessive form of palwahr.

“Palwoaroahs piohka.”

Our lung is healthy.

“Palwoaroahs pahn wiahda.”

Our house of the soul will be made.

Also means

first-person remote plural inclusive possessive of palwahr
our lung

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 6 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Mokilese

palwoaroama

noun

A possessive form referring to something belonging to us two, excluding the person being spoken to.

“Palwoaroama pohn pwohro.”

That is our (the two of us) head.

“Palwoaroama pohn mwoahl.”

That is our palwahr out in front.

Also means

first-person dual exclusive possessive of palwahr

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 6 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Mokilese

palwoaroami

noun

This refers to a lung belonging to us, excluding the person being spoken to. It is the first-person remote plural exclusive possessive form of palwahr.

“Palwoaroami wet.”

This is our lung.

“Palwoaroami keid.”

Our house of the soul is distant.

Also means

first-person remote plural exclusive possessive of palwahr
our lung

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 6 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Mokilese

palwoaroara

noun

A possessive form referring to something belonging to those two people.

“Palwoaroara pweila.”

That is their (those two's) head.

“Palwoaroara pahn kisa.”

Their dual palwahr is under the tree.

Also means

third-person dual possessive of palwahr

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 6 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Mokilese

palwoaroasa

noun

A possessive noun form meaning our palwahr, specifically for two people including the listener.

“Palwoaroasa iei me kitail pahn wia.”

Our palwahr is what we will do.

“Palwoaroasa iei me aia.”

Our palwahr is the one that is ours.

Also means

first-person dual inclusive possessive of palwahr
our (dual inclusive) palwahr

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 6 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Mokilese

pohnpwoaroa

noun

This word indicates that a pohnpwor belongs to someone else, specifically in the third-person singular.

“Pohnpwoaroa wiawia.”

His pohnpwor is finished.

“Pohnpwoaroa ohl pwo.”

That man's pohnpwor.

Also means

third-person singular possessive of pohnpwor
his/her/its pohnpwor

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 6 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Mokilese

palwoaroaioa

noun

A possessive noun form meaning my palwahr.

“Palwoaroaioa iei me i padahkki.”

My palwahr is what I am talking about.

Also means

first-person singular possessive of palwahr
my palwahr

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 6 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Mokilese

palwoaroamai

noun

A possessive form referring to something belonging to us, excluding the person being spoken to.

“Palwoaroamai pweila.”

That is our (group excluding you) head.

“Palwoaroamai kin kisa.”

Our exclusive palwahr is there.

Also means

first-person plural exclusive possessive of palwahr

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 6 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Mokilese

palwoaroamwa

noun

A possessive form referring to something belonging to the two of you.

“Ere palwoaroamwa kisa.”

That is the head of you two.

“Palwoaroamwa kisa mwoahl.”

Your dual palwahr is over there.

Also means

second-person dual possessive of palwahr

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 6 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

Adapted

Mokilese

palwoaroamwi

noun

This is the possessive form used to indicate something belonging to you all in a remote context.

“Iei palwoaroamwi kisin kisin sohpoa.”

That is your remote group's small piece of soap.

Also means

second-person remote plural possessive of palwahr
your (remote plural) palwahr

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 6 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

Adapted

Mokilese

palwoaroarai

noun

This word refers to the lung belonging to a group of people. It is the third-person plural possessive form of the word palwahr.

“Palwoaroarai mehlel.”

That is truly their lung.

“Palwoaroarai mwekid.”

Their house of the soul is moving.

Also means

third-person plural possessive of palwahr
their lung

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 6 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

Adapted

Mokilese

palwoaroasai

noun

A possessive form referring to something belonging to us all, including the person being spoken to.

“Palwoaroasai kisa.”

That is our (all of us) head.

“Palwoaroasai pahn kisa.”

Our inclusive palwahr is here.

Also means

first-person plural inclusive possessive of palwahr

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 6 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Mokilese

pohnpwoaroan

noun

This form indicates the construct state of the noun pohnpwor, often used before another noun to show possession or relationship.

“Pohnpwoaroan kisinlikko ah pohnpwor.”

The pohnpwor of the letter is his pohnpwor.

Also means

construct state of pohnpwor
pohnpwor of

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 6 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Mokilese

palwoaroamwai

noun

A possessive form referring to something belonging to you all.

“Palwoaroamwai pwohro.”

That is your (plural) head.

“Palwoaroamwai pahn kisa.”

Your plural palwahr is over there.

Also means

second-person plural possessive of palwahr

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 6 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Mokilese

palwoaroamwen

noun

A possessive noun form meaning your palwahr, referring to a single person.

“Palwoaroamwen mie rehmw.”

Your palwahr is with you.

Also means

second-person singular possessive of palwahr
your palwahr

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 6 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Mokilese

pohnpwoaroahr

noun

This is a possessive form used when referring to the pohnpwor belonging to a group of people who are remote from the speaker.

“Pohnpwoaroahr iei pohnpwor me re ketikihong ih.”

Their pohnpwor is the one they gave to him.

Also means

third-person remote plural possessive of pohnpwor
their (remote plural) pohnpwor

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 6 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

Adapted

Mokilese

pohnpwoaroahs

noun

This term indicates possession of a pohnpwor by a group that includes the speaker and the listener, located at a distance.

“Pohnpwoaroahs kin mwahu.”

Our (inclusive) remote pohnpwor are good.

“Pohnpwoaroahs wia sapwtehl.”

That is our remote land.

Also means

first-person remote plural inclusive possessive of pohnpwor
our (inclusive) remote plural possessive of pohnpwor

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 6 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Mokilese

pohnpwoaroama

noun

This indicates a pohnpwor belonging to the speaker and another person, but not the person being spoken to.

“Pohnpwoaroama wia.”

That is our pohnpwor.

“Pohnpwoaroama pwa.”

That is our (exclusive) pohnpwor.

Also means

first-person dual exclusive possessive of pohnpwor
our (dual exclusive) pohnpwor

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 6 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

Adapted

Mokilese

pohnpwoaroami

noun

This term refers to a remote pohnpwor belonging to a group that excludes the listener.

“Pohnpwoaroami iei ehu.”

Our (exclusive) remote pohnpwor is one.

“Pohnpwoaroami iei wasaht.”

This is our remote place.

Also means

first-person remote plural exclusive possessive of pohnpwor
our (exclusive) remote plural possessive of pohnpwor

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 6 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

Adapted

Mokilese

pohnpwoaroara

noun

This word indicates possession of something relating to the head by two other people.

“Pohnpwoaroara kapw.”

Their two heads are new.

“Pohnpwoaroara kisa mwakelekel.”

The top of their two heads is clean.

Also means

third-person dual possessive of pohnpwor

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 6 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Mokilese

pohnpwoaroasa

noun

This refers to a pohnpwor that belongs to the speaker and the listener together.

“Pohnpwoaroasa mehtei.”

That is our pohnpwor.

“Pohnpwoaroasa me pwa.”

It is our (inclusive) pohnpwor.

Also means

first-person dual inclusive possessive of pohnpwor
our (dual inclusive) pohnpwor

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 6 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Mokilese

pwoarpwoaroan

verb

Describes an object that has many holes or gaps in it.

“Likkoauwet pwoarpwoaroan.”

The cloth is full of holes.

Also means

to be full of holes

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 6 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Mokilese

pohnpwoaroaioa

noun

This word refers to the first-person singular possessive form of pohnpwor, meaning it is my pohnpwor.

“Pohnpwoaroaioa pwoarou.”

My pohnpwor is beautiful.

“Pohnpwoaroaioa mwo.”

That is my pohnpwor.

Also means

first-person singular possessive of pohnpwor
my pohnpwor

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 6 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Mokilese

pohnpwoaroamai

noun

This word refers to the heads belonging to a group of people excluding the person being spoken to.

“Pohnpwoaroamai pweila.”

Our heads are tired.

“Pohnpwoaroamai mwakelekel.”

The top of our heads is clean.

Also means

first-person plural exclusive possessive of pohnpwor

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 6 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Mokilese

pohnpwoaroamwa

noun

This word indicates possession of something relating to the head by two people being spoken to.

“Pohnpwoaroamwa kisa pwopwoud.”

Your two's heads are covered.

“Pohnpwoaroamwa kisa mwohd.”

The top of your two heads is clean.

Also means

second-person dual possessive of pohnpwor

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 6 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

Adapted

Mokilese

pohnpwoaroamwi

noun

This term indicates that a remote pohnpwor belongs to a group of people being addressed.

“Pohnpwoaroamwi wia mwahu.”

Your (remote) pohnpwor is good.

“Pohnpwoaroamwi me lap.”

Yours (plural) is big.

Also means

second-person remote plural possessive of pohnpwor
your (remote plural) possessive of pohnpwor

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 6 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Mokilese

pohnpwoaroarai

noun

This word indicates possession of something relating to the head by a group of more than two people not being spoken to.

“Pohnpwoaroarai karara.”

Their heads are high.

“Pohnpwoaroarai mwakelekel.”

The top of their heads is clean.

Also means

third-person plural possessive of pohnpwor

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 6 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

Adapted

Mokilese

pohnpwoaroasai

noun

This word refers to the heads belonging to a group of people including the speaker and the listener.

“Pohnpwoaroasai mwahu.”

Our heads are good.

“Pohnpwoaroasai pid mwohd.”

The top of our heads is clean.

Also means

first-person plural inclusive possessive of pohnpwor

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 6 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

Adapted

Mokilese

pohnpwoaroamwai

noun

This word indicates possession of something relating to the head by a group of more than two people being spoken to.

“Pohnpwoaroamwai wia nan.”

Your heads are inside.

“Pohnpwoaroamwai mwakelekel.”

The top of your heads is clean.

Also means

second-person plural possessive of pohnpwor

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 6 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

Adapted

Mokilese

pohnpwoaroamwen

noun

This is the possessive form used to indicate that a pohnpwor belongs to the person being addressed.

“Pohnpwoaroamwen loaloakou.”

Your pohnpwor is waiting.

“Pohnpwoaroamwen wet.”

This is your pohnpwor.

Also means

second-person singular possessive of pohnpwor
your (singular) pohnpwor

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 6 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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