whenua

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Maori

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *fenua, from Proto-Central Pacific *vanua, from Proto-Oceanic *panua, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *banua (compare with Malay benua).

Noun

whenua

  1. land
  2. country
  3. ground
  4. placenta, afterbirth

Derived terms

See also

  • motu (“an island”)

References

  • “whenua” in John C. Moorfield, Te Aka: Maori–English, English–Maori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, 2011, →ISBN.
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