manuia

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Tokelauan[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Polynesian *manu-qia. Cognates include Tuvaluan manuia and Samoan manuia.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ma.nu.ˈi.a]
  • Hyphenation: ma‧nu‧i‧a

Noun[edit]

manuia

  1. well-being
  2. prosperity
  3. fortune
  4. happiness
  5. success

Verb[edit]

manuia

  1. (stative) to be healthy
  2. (stative) to be prosperous
  3. (stative) to be fortunate
  4. (stative) to be happy
  5. (stative) to be successful

Derived terms[edit]

References[edit]

  • R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary‎[1], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 218
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