Where does “lokaiahn waii” come from?

lokaiahn waii (Pohnpeian) comes from Pohnpeian waii — Foreign land(s), a large (usually greater than a Pacific Island) region of land, especially in contrast to Pohnpei.

lokaiahn waii (Pohnpeian): The English language

Definitions

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Ancestry of “lokaiahn waii”, step by step

lokaiahn waii traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Pohnpeian waii

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PohnpeianwaiiForeign land(s), a large (usually greater than a Pacific Island) region of land, especially in contrast to Pohnpei

via Pohnpeian lokaia

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PohnpeianlokaiaTo speak, to talk
Every word from Pohnpeian waii