raŋa

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Rapa Nui[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Polynesian *laŋa. Cognates include Hawaiian lana and Maori ranga.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈɾa.ŋa/
  • Hyphenation: ra‧ŋa

Noun[edit]

raŋa

  1. war refugee, fugitive

Verb[edit]

raŋa

  1. (intransitive) to float

Derived terms[edit]

References[edit]

  • “ranga”, in Diccionario etimológico Rapanui-Español, Valparaíso: Comisión para la Estructuración de la Lengua Rapanui, 2000, →ISBN