maui

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See also: Maui and Māui

Rapa Nui[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Polynesian *maui.

Adverb[edit]

maui

  1. on the left

Tokelauan[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Polynesian *maui (“left”). Cognates include Maori mauī and Rapa Nui maui.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ma.ˈu.i]
  • Hyphenation: ma‧u‧i

Noun[edit]

maui

  1. lefty, left-handed person

Verb[edit]

maui

  1. (stative) to be left-handed

References[edit]

  • R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary‎[1], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 202
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