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Where does “Ponape” come from?

Ponape (English) comes from Japanese ポナペ, from Pohnpeian Pohnpei, from Pohnpeian pohn — upon.

Ancestry of “Ponape”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japaneseポナペ—
2PohnpeianPohnpei—
3Pohnpeianpohnupon

Words derived from “Ponape”

  • Boonpe
Every word from Pohnpeian pohn →