taŋata manu

Rapa Nui

Etymology

From taŋata (“man”) +‎ manu (“bird”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ta.ˌŋa.ta ˈma.nu/
• Hyphenation: ta‧ŋa‧ta ma‧nu

Noun

taŋata manu (plural ŋāŋata manu)

1. birdman

References

• Veronica Du Feu (1996) Rapanui (Descriptive Grammars), Routledge, →ISBN, page 180