dok en silasil

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Pohnpeian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From dok (injection) + en (of) + silasil (safety, protection, immunity). Compare the identical construction in Pingelapese, doak in silasil (vaccine, vaccination).

Noun[edit]

dok en silasil

  1. vaccine
    dok en silasil ong kilitepw
    vaccine for chickenpox
  2. vaccination, immunization

Verb[edit]

dok en silasil

  1. (intransitive) to be vaccinated, immunized