joang

Mokilese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈcɔŋ/

Etymology 1

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *taŋis (“to weep, cry, mourn”), from Proto-Austronesian *Caŋis (“to weep, cry, mourn”)

Verb

joang

1. (intransitive) to cry

Derived terms

• kajoange
• lijoangjoang

See also

• jangid

Etymology 2

Noun

joang (construct joangoan)

1. kind
2. species
3. style

References

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