Where does “aukengih” come from?

aukengih (Pohnpeian) comes from Pohnpeian aukeng, from Pohnpeian keng.

aukengih (Pohnpeian): to insult, to humiliate, to verbally assault

Definitions

  1. to insult, to humiliate, to verbally assault

Ancestry of “aukengih”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Pohnpeianaukengsharp-tongued, having a protruding, carp-like...
2Pohnpeiankeng—
Every word from Pohnpeian keng →Every word from Pohnpeian aukeng →