honua
Hawaiian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Polynesian *fenua, from Proto-Central Pacific *vanua, from Proto-Oceanic *panua, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *banua. Doublet of henua.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]honua
- land
- earth
- Ua haʻalele ka moku ahikao īa honua i nehinei.
- The rocket ship left Earth yesterday.
- world
Verb
[edit]honua
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- Pukui, Mary Kawena, Elbert, Samuel H. (1986) “honua”, in Hawaiian Dictionary, Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press
Categories:
- Hawaiian terms inherited from Proto-Polynesian
- Hawaiian terms derived from Proto-Polynesian
- Hawaiian terms inherited from Proto-Oceanic
- Hawaiian terms derived from Proto-Oceanic
- Hawaiian terms inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian
- Hawaiian terms derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian
- Hawaiian doublets
- Hawaiian terms with IPA pronunciation
- Hawaiian lemmas
- Hawaiian nouns
- Hawaiian terms with usage examples
- Hawaiian verbs
- Hawaiian stative verbs
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