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moana

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Finnish

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Noun

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moana

  1. essive singular of moa

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Hawaiian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /moˈa.na/, [moˈwɐ.nə]

Etymology 1

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From Proto-Polynesian *moana, likely from Proto-Oceanic *masawaŋ affixed from *sawaŋ (channel, passage) thus ultimately from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sawaŋ (atmosphere, distance) (compare with Malay sawang (expanse), Iban sawang (gap), Tagalog sáwang (depth))[1][2]

Noun

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moana

  1. ocean, sea
    kilo moanaoceanography
    Moana PākīpikaPacific Ocean
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Verb

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moana

  1. (stative) broad, wide

Etymology 2

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

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moana

  1. (historical) consultation area for chiefs
  2. campground
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References

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  1. ^ Ross Clark and Simon J. Greenhill, editors (2011), “moana”, in “POLLEX-Online: The Polynesian Lexicon Project Online”, in Oceanic Linguistics, volume 50, number 2, pages 551-559
  2. ^ Ross, Malcolm D., Pawley, Andrew, Osmond, Meredith (2008) The lexicon of Proto-Oceanic, volume 2: The Physical Environment, Canberra: Australian National University, →ISBN, pages 93-4

Kapingamarangi

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Etymology

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From Proto-Polynesian *moana.

Noun

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moana

  1. ocean, sea

Maori

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Etymology

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From Proto-Polynesian *moana,[1] likely from Proto-Oceanic *masawaŋ affixed from *sawaŋ (channel, passage) thus ultimately from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sawaŋ (atmosphere, distance) (compare with Malay sawang (expanse), Iban sawang (gap), Tagalog sáwang (depth))[2][3]

Noun

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moana

  1. ocean, sea

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References

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  1. ^ Tregear, Edward (1891) Maori-Polynesian Comparative Dictionary, Wellington, New Zealand: Lyon and Blair, pages 245-246
  2. ^ Ross Clark and Simon J. Greenhill, editors (2011), “moana”, in “POLLEX-Online: The Polynesian Lexicon Project Online”, in Oceanic Linguistics, volume 50, number 2, pages 551-559
  3. ^ Ross, Malcolm D., Pawley, Andrew, Osmond, Meredith (2008) The lexicon of Proto-Oceanic, volume 2: The Physical Environment, Canberra: Australian National University, →ISBN, pages 93-4

Further reading

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

Tahitian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Polynesian *moana.

Noun

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moana

  1. ocean, sea

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Tokelauan

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Te moana.

Etymology

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From Proto-Polynesian *moana. Cognates include Hawaiian moana and Samoan moana.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [mo.ˈa.na]
  • Hyphenation: mo‧a‧na

Noun

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moana

  1. open sea, ocean
  2. fishing in the open sea

References

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  • R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary[1], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 236