lōqōvēn
Mwotlap
Etymology
Cognate with Hiw yeqën. From Proto Torres-Banks *loᵐbʷeβine, ultimately from Proto-Oceanic *pine (“woman”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /lʊk͡pʷʊβɪn/
Noun
lōqōvēn (determinate nalqōvēn)
- female
- woman, adult woman
References
- François, Alexandre. 2022. Online Mwotlap–English–French cultural dictionary. Electronic files. Paris: CNRS. (Pdf version) – entry l(ō)qōvēn.