"anga" meaning in Maori

See anga in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈaŋa/, [ˈɐŋɐ]
Etymology: From Proto-Nuclear Polynesian *qaŋa (“shell”). Etymology templates: {{inh|mi|poz-pnp-pro|*qaŋa|t=shell}} Proto-Nuclear Polynesian *qaŋa (“shell”) Head templates: {{head|mi|noun||{{{pl}}}|head=}} anga, {{mi-noun}} anga
  1. shell, husk
    Sense id: en-anga-mi-noun-fEVUAgul Categories (other): Maori entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Maori entries with incorrect language header: 16 37 13 34
  2. structure, framework
    Sense id: en-anga-mi-noun-tFsn5c1o Categories (other): Maori entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Maori entries with incorrect language header: 16 37 13 34
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: /ˈaŋa/, [ˈɐŋɐ]
Etymology: From Proto-Polynesian *aŋa (“habit, custom, way of acting”). Cognate with Samoan aga (“conduct”). Etymology templates: {{inh|mi|poz-pol-pro|*aŋa|t=habit, custom, way of acting}} Proto-Polynesian *aŋa (“habit, custom, way of acting”), {{cog|sm|aga|t=conduct}} Samoan aga (“conduct”) Head templates: {{head|mi|verb|||||||||f1accel-form=passive|f2accel-form=passive|f3accel-form=passive|f4accel-form=passive|head=}} anga, {{mi-verb}} anga
  1. to face
    Sense id: en-anga-mi-verb-m-unu1fJ Categories (other): Maori entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Maori entries with incorrect language header: 16 37 13 34
  2. to set about, to begin
    Sense id: en-anga-mi-verb-ysQPAvyb Categories (other): Maori entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Maori entries with incorrect language header: 16 37 13 34
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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      "ipa": "/ˈaŋa/"
    },
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      "ipa": "[ˈɐŋɐ]"
    }
  ],
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        "to set about, to begin"
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