"honu" meaning in Maori

See honu in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: From Proto-Polynesian *fonu, from Proto-Oceanic *poñu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pəñu, from Proto-Austronesian *pəñu. Etymology templates: {{inh|mi|poz-pol-pro|*fonu}} Proto-Polynesian *fonu, {{inh|mi|poz-oce-pro|*poñu}} Proto-Oceanic *poñu, {{inh|mi|poz-pro|*pəñu}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pəñu, {{inh|mi|map-pro|*pəñu}} Proto-Austronesian *pəñu Head templates: {{head|mi|noun||{{{pl}}}|head=}} honu, {{mi-noun}} honu
  1. turtle Categories (lifeform): Reptiles, Turtles

Download JSON data for honu meaning in Maori (1.9kB)

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          "kind": "lifeform",
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            "Lifeforms",
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            "Nature"
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          "text": "Kitea ai te honu i te whānuitanga atu o Te Moana-nui-a-Kiwa.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        ]
      ]
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        "Maori terms derived from Proto-Oceanic",
        "Maori terms derived from Proto-Polynesian",
        "Maori terms inherited from Proto-Austronesian",
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