nauak

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Etymology

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The prefixed article na- on an earlier uak Proto-Oceanic *waga, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *waŋka. Blust supposes it to have developed in Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, but other scholars reject this grouping. Cognate with Hawaiian waʻa, Niuean vaka and Marshallese wa. With the article, compare Leviamp nawak and Axamb nwog.

Noun

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nauak

  1. boat
  2. ship

References

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