Where does “aupwele” come from?
aupwele (Pohnpeian) comes from Pohnpeian aupwel — to bite with a twisting motion.
aupwele (Pohnpeian): to simultaneously bite and twist
Definitions
- to simultaneously bite and twist
Ancestry of “aupwele”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Pohnpeian | aupwel | to bite with a twisting motion |