mwei

Mokilese

Etymology 1

Noun

mwei

1. spot
2. freckle, birthmark

Derived terms

• mweiwei

Etymology 2

Noun

mwei (construct mwein)

1. period of time

Derived terms

• mwei mwahl (“bad times”)
• mwei mwehu (“good times”)

Etymology 3

Verb

mwei

1. (stative) to be snapped, (by metaphorical extension) to be divorced

Derived terms

• mweid (“to snap”)
• mweidek (“to snap”)
• mweipijoang (“to be snapped in two pieces”)

References

• Harrison, Sheldon P., Mokilese-English Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1977