punua

Maori

Etymology

Cognate to Samoan punua and Hawaiian pūnua (“a fledgeling”).

Adjective

punua

1. small.

Antonyms

• nui (“big, great”)

Noun

punua

1. a baby animal.

Derived terms

• punua hōiho (“foal”)
• punua ngeru (“kitten”)
• punua poaka (“piglet”)
• punua poraka (“tadpole”)

References

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