māhaga

Tokelauan

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *masaŋa (“pair”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pasaŋ. Cognates include Hawaiian māhana and Maori māhanga.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈmaː.hʲa.ŋa]
• Hyphenation: mā‧ha‧ga

Noun

māhaga

1. twins

Verb

māhaga

1. (stative) to be twins

References

• R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary‎^[1], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 220