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"ipa": "[ˈfɛnʉɐ]"
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"Māori terms derived from Proto-Oceanic",
"Māori terms derived from Proto-Polynesian",
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"Māori terms inherited from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian",
"Māori terms inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian",
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"Māori terms inherited from Proto-Polynesian",
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"ipa": "/ˈɸenua/"
},
{
"ipa": "[ˈfɛnʉɐ]"
}
],
"word": "whenua"
}
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