fenua

East Futuna

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *fenua.

Noun

fenua

1. group of people
2. country, earth

South Marquesan

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *fenua. Cognates include Hawaiian henua and Maori whenua.

Noun

fenua

1. land
2. island

Tahitian

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *fenua. Cognates include Hawaiian honua and Maori whenua.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fe.ˈnu.a/
• Hyphenation: fe‧nu‧a

Noun

fenua

1. land
2. Earth

Interjection

fenua

1. earth! (cry launched by a sailor who sees land from a ship)

Tikopia

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *fenua.

Noun

fenua

1. earth, country

   I te roto fenua

   in the center of the country

2. people

   Au o tu mai tu mai e! Koau ka fakaēva ki toku fenua.

   Come to my side, come to my side, oh! Because I will fight for my country.

Tokelauan

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *fenua. Cognates include Hawaiian honua and Tuvaluan fenua.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɸe.ˈnu.a]
• Hyphenation: fe‧nu‧a

Noun

fenua

1. land
2. country
3. island
   • 1948, Tūlāfono fakavae a Tokelau [Constitution of Tokelau]‎^[1], page 1:

     Mai te kāloā, ko nā tālaaga ki nā fenua o Atafu, Nukunonu, Fakaofo, ma Olohega na fauhia kē fai ma o matou kāiga.

     From the ancient times, of the tales, the islands of Atafu, Nukunonu, Fakaofo and Olohega You created together, as our home.

4. villagers

References

• R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary‎^[2], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 118

Tuvaluan

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *fenua.

Noun

fenua

1. land
2. island

   Au kaa foki ki temotou fenua.

   I'm going to return to my island.

3. island inhabitants, island community

   A koo oko te fakalavelave mo te puapuagaa o te fenua i aso kolaa.

   And the people of the island had to face many difficulties and sufferings at that time.