pwupw in pohliklik

Mokilese

pwupw in pohliklik

Etymology

From pwupw (“triggerfish”) + in (“of”) + pohliklik (“exposed reef”); literally 'triggerfish of the exposed reef'

Noun

pwupw in pohliklik

1. bigspotted triggerfish (Balistoides conspicillum)

References

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