"mua" meaning in Hawaiian

See mua in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈmu.a/, [ˈmu.wə]
Etymology: From Proto-Polynesian *muqa (“first, preceding” – compare with Maori mua, Tahitian mua, Tongan muʻa, Samoan mua), from Proto-Oceanic *muqa (“to be in front” – ompare with Fijian mua “to head somewhere”) from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *muqa (compare with Iban mua). Etymology templates: {{inh|haw|poz-pol-pro|*muqa}} Proto-Polynesian *muqa, {{cog|mi|mua}} Maori mua, {{cog|ty|mua}} Tahitian mua, {{cog|to|muʻa}} Tongan muʻa, {{cog|sm|mua}} Samoan mua, {{inh|haw|poz-oce-pro|*muqa}} Proto-Oceanic *muqa, {{cog|fj|mua}} Fijian mua, {{inh|haw|poz-pro|*muqa}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *muqa, {{cog|iba|mua}} Iban mua Head templates: {{head|haw|noun}} mua
  1. (locative noun) before, in front of, first, ahead, forward, in advance, future, front Tags: locative, noun
    Sense id: en-mua-haw-noun-gJCjUSOy
  2. (locative noun) former, foremost, primary, principal Tags: locative, noun
    Sense id: en-mua-haw-noun-8o8kU8Rq
  3. (locative noun) previously, beforehand Tags: locative, noun
    Sense id: en-mua-haw-noun-uDGFKyga
  4. (locative noun) oldest, older sibling Tags: locative, noun
    Sense id: en-mua-haw-noun-kQ0a4Qgc
  5. (locative noun) senior branch of a family Tags: locative, noun
    Sense id: en-mua-haw-noun-y6PmU68h
  6. (locative noun) leader, senior partner Tags: locative, noun
    Sense id: en-mua-haw-noun-pa218Hn4
  7. (locative noun) more than Tags: locative, noun
    Sense id: en-mua-haw-noun-e20momHy
  8. men’s eating house
    Sense id: en-mua-haw-noun-wPeRLcFN Categories (other): Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header: 31 2 1 6 2 9 1 49
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: muamua, ʻoumuamua
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "muamua"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "ʻoumuamua"
    }
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        "1": "mi",
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      "expansion": "Tahitian mua",
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        "1": "sm",
        "2": "mua"
      },
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      "name": "cog"
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        "1": "fj",
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      "args": {
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        "2": "mua"
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        {
          "english": "Drink before eating.",
          "text": "E inu ma mua o ka ʻai.",
          "type": "example"
        }
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        [
          "in front of",
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        [
          "first",
          "first"
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        [
          "ahead",
          "ahead"
        ],
        [
          "forward",
          "forward"
        ],
        [
          "in advance",
          "in advance"
        ],
        [
          "future",
          "future"
        ],
        [
          "front",
          "front"
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        "(locative noun) before, in front of, first, ahead, forward, in advance, future, front"
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        "former, foremost, primary, principal"
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          "former",
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        [
          "foremost",
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          "primary",
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        [
          "principal",
          "principal"
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        "(locative noun) former, foremost, primary, principal"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "locative",
        "noun"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "previously, beforehand"
      ],
      "id": "en-mua-haw-noun-uDGFKyga",
      "links": [
        [
          "previously",
          "previously"
        ],
        [
          "beforehand",
          "beforehand"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(locative noun) previously, beforehand"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "locative",
        "noun"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "oldest, older sibling"
      ],
      "id": "en-mua-haw-noun-kQ0a4Qgc",
      "links": [
        [
          "oldest",
          "oldest"
        ],
        [
          "sibling",
          "sibling"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(locative noun) oldest, older sibling"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "locative",
        "noun"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "senior branch of a family"
      ],
      "id": "en-mua-haw-noun-y6PmU68h",
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          "senior",
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        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(locative noun) senior branch of a family"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "locative",
        "noun"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "leader, senior partner"
      ],
      "id": "en-mua-haw-noun-pa218Hn4",
      "links": [
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          "leader",
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          "partner",
          "partner"
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        "(locative noun) leader, senior partner"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "locative",
        "noun"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "more than"
      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "more",
          "more"
        ],
        [
          "than",
          "than"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(locative noun) more than"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "locative",
        "noun"
      ]
    },
    {
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        {
          "_dis": "31 2 1 6 2 9 1 49",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "men’s eating house"
      ],
      "id": "en-mua-haw-noun-wPeRLcFN"
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈmu.a/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈmu.wə]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "mua"
}
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    "Hawaiian lemmas",
    "Hawaiian nouns",
    "Hawaiian terms derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian",
    "Hawaiian terms derived from Proto-Oceanic",
    "Hawaiian terms derived from Proto-Polynesian",
    "Hawaiian terms inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian",
    "Hawaiian terms inherited from Proto-Oceanic",
    "Hawaiian terms inherited from Proto-Polynesian",
    "Hawaiian terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Pages with 21 entries",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
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    {
      "word": "muamua"
    },
    {
      "word": "ʻoumuamua"
    }
  ],
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      },
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        "1": "ty",
        "2": "mua"
      },
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      "name": "cog"
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    },
    {
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        "2": "mua"
      },
      "expansion": "Samoan mua",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "haw",
        "2": "poz-oce-pro",
        "3": "*muqa"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Oceanic *muqa",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "fj",
        "2": "mua"
      },
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      "name": "cog"
    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "haw",
        "2": "poz-pro",
        "3": "*muqa"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *muqa",
      "name": "inh"
    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "iba",
        "2": "mua"
      },
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      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "haw",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
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        "Hawaiian terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Drink before eating.",
          "text": "E inu ma mua o ka ʻai.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "before, in front of, first, ahead, forward, in advance, future, front"
      ],
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          "before",
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        ],
        [
          "in front of",
          "in front of"
        ],
        [
          "first",
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        ],
        [
          "ahead",
          "ahead"
        ],
        [
          "forward",
          "forward"
        ],
        [
          "in advance",
          "in advance"
        ],
        [
          "future",
          "future"
        ],
        [
          "front",
          "front"
        ]
      ],
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        "(locative noun) before, in front of, first, ahead, forward, in advance, future, front"
      ],
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        "locative",
        "noun"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "former, foremost, primary, principal"
      ],
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        [
          "former",
          "former"
        ],
        [
          "foremost",
          "foremost"
        ],
        [
          "primary",
          "primary"
        ],
        [
          "principal",
          "principal"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(locative noun) former, foremost, primary, principal"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "locative",
        "noun"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "previously, beforehand"
      ],
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        [
          "previously",
          "previously"
        ],
        [
          "beforehand",
          "beforehand"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(locative noun) previously, beforehand"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "locative",
        "noun"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "oldest, older sibling"
      ],
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          "oldest",
          "oldest"
        ],
        [
          "sibling",
          "sibling"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(locative noun) oldest, older sibling"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "locative",
        "noun"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "senior branch of a family"
      ],
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        [
          "senior",
          "senior"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(locative noun) senior branch of a family"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "locative",
        "noun"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "leader, senior partner"
      ],
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        [
          "leader",
          "leader"
        ],
        [
          "partner",
          "partner"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(locative noun) leader, senior partner"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "locative",
        "noun"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "more than"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "more",
          "more"
        ],
        [
          "than",
          "than"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(locative noun) more than"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "locative",
        "noun"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "men’s eating house"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈmu.a/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈmu.wə]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "mua"
}

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