moana

See also: Moana

Finnish

Noun

moana

  1. essive singular of moa

Anagrams

Hawaiian

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *moana.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /moˈa.na/, [moˈwɐ.nə]

Noun

moana

  1. ocean, sea
    kilo moana ― oceanography
    Moana Pākīpika ― Pacific Ocean

See also

References
  • Pukui, Mary Kawena, Elbert, Samuel H. (1986) “moana”, in Hawaiian Dictionary, Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press

Kapingamarangi

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *moana.

Noun

moana

  1. ocean, sea

Maori

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *moana.

Noun

moana

  1. ocean, sea

Derived terms

See also

References
  • “moana” in John C. Moorfield, Te Aka: Maori–English, English–Maori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, 2011, →ISBN.
  • Tregear, Edward (1891) Maori-Polynesian Comparative Dictionary, Wellington, New Zealand: Lyon and Blair, pages 245-246

Tahitian

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *moana.

Noun

moana

  1. ocean, sea

Tokelauan
Te moana.

Etymology

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

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

Noun

moana

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

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