Meanings
proper noun
alternative dated Ponape
- An island of Micronesia.
- One of the four states that composes the Federated States of Micronesia.
Origin
- Proto-Austronesian*babaw
- Proto-Oceanic*papo
- Pohnpeianpohn
- Pohnpeianpehi
- PohnpeianPohnpei
- EnglishPohnpei
Borrowed from Pohnpeian Pohnpei, from pohn (“on top of”) + pehi (“altar, stone structure, rock pile”).
More words from Pohnpeian
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 波納佩 /波纳佩
- 波納佩 /波纳佩 (Bōnàpèi)island in Micronesia
French Pohnpei
- Pohnpeiisland in Micronesia
Japanese ポンペイ, ポナペ
- ポンペイ (Ponpei)island in Micronesia
- ポナペ (Ponape)island in Micronesia
Russian Понпе́и
- Понпе́и (Ponpéi)island in Micronesia
Cite this entry
APA
Pohnpei. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pohnpei
MLA
“Pohnpei.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pohnpei. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Pohnpei,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pohnpei.
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