bokin

bokin

Indonesian

Etymology

bini +‎ -ok-.

Pronunciation

Noun

bokin (plural bokin-bokin)

  1. (Prokem slang, dated) a female partner in an unmarried romantic relationship; girlfriend
    Synonyms: kekasih, pacar

Marshallese

Etymology

From bok +‎ -in.

Pronunciation

Noun

bokin

  1. construct state of bok

References

  • Abo, Takaji; Bender Byron W.; Capelle, Alfred; DeBrum, Tony (2009–), “bok”, in Marshallese–English Online Dictionary[1]
  • Nik Willson (2014), Naan[2], Majuro, Marshall Islands, page 936