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Pohnpeian

Pohnpeian adjective: of or relating to the island state Pohnpei, the former Ponape, in Micronesia, or its people.

Adjective

Pohnpeian (comparative more Pohnpeian, superlative most Pohnpeian)

  1. Of or relating to the island state Pohnpei, the former Ponape, in Micronesia, or its people.
  2. Of or relating to the (Micronesian) Pohnpeian language.
    Synonyms:
    Ponapeian

Noun

Pohnpeian (plural Pohnpeians)

  1. A member or descendant of the Micronesian people of Pohnpei.

Proper noun

Pohnpeian

  1. The Micronesian language of the island state of Pohnpei.

Synonyms of Pohnpeian

Forms of Pohnpeian

Adjective
comparativemore Pohnpeian
superlativemost Pohnpeian
Noun
pluralPohnpeians

Origin of Pohnpeian

From Pohnpei + -an.

Questions about Pohnpeian

What does Pohnpeian mean?
Pohnpeian means of or relating to the island state Pohnpei, the former Ponape, in Micronesia, or its people.
What part of speech is Pohnpeian?
Pohnpeian can be an adjective, a noun or a proper noun.

Words near Pohnpeian in the dictionary

  1. Pohlman
  2. Pohlmann
  3. Pohlmanns
  4. Pohlmans
  5. Pohnpei
  6. Pohnpeian
  7. Pohnpeians
  8. Pohorje
  9. Pohrebky
  10. Pohrebyshche
  11. Pohribky

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