koapin

Mokilese

Etymology

By surface analysis, kap (“buttocks, end”) +‎ -n (construct state suffix). Compare kapin, the ordinary construct state of kap.

Noun

koapin

1. 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