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ponape

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.43 in modern English

Syllables
pon-ape
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Dated form of Pohnpei.

Dated

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese ポナペ (Ponape), from Pohnpeian Pohnpei.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Derived Forms

Ponapean

Questions

What does ponape mean?
Dated form of Pohnpei.
Where does ponape come from?
Borrowed from Japanese ポナペ (Ponape), from Pohnpeian Pohnpei.

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