koapin
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Etymology
By surface analysis, kap (“buttocks, end”) + -n (construct state suffix). Compare kapin, the ordinary construct state of kap.
Noun
koapin
- the back of something
Derived terms
- koapin au (“chin”)
- koapin e (“heel”)
- koapin poa (“elbow”)
- koapin woar (“throat”)
References
- Harrison, Sheldon P., Mokilese-English Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1977
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