koap

English

Etymology

From Tok Pisin goap, goapim (standard spelling), from English go up. The shift from g > k in this word originates in Tok Pisin as an alternative pronunciation.

Pronunciation

Noun

koap (uncountable)

  1. (Papua New Guinea) Sexual intercourse.

Mokilese

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɔp/

Verb

koap

  1. (intransitive) to grow

References

Volapük

Noun

koap (nominative plural koaps)

  1. body
    • 1952, Arie de Jong, Diatek nulik: Gospul ma ‚Matthaeus’. Kapit: VI:
      Log binon lampad koapa.
      The lamp of the body is the eye.

Declension

Declension of koap
singular plural
nominative koap koaps
genitive koapa koapas
dative koape koapes
accusative koapi koapis
vocative 1 o koap! o koaps!
predicative 2 koapu koapus

1 status as a case is disputed
2 in later, non-classical Volapük only

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