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tāne

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Maori

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Etymology

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From Proto-Polynesian *taqane.

Noun

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tāne

  1. man (adult male human)

Derived terms

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Further reading

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

Samoan

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Etymology

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From Proto-Polynesian *taqane.

Noun

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tāne

  1. man

Adjective

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tāne

  1. male

Tahitian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Polynesian *taqane.

Noun

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tāne

  1. man (adult male human)

Tokelauan

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Etymology

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From Proto-Polynesian *taqane. Cognates include Hawaiian kāne and Samoan tāne.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈtaː.ne]
  • Hyphenation: tā‧ne

Noun

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tāne

  1. man, male
  2. husband

Synonyms

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References

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  • R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary[1], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 372