"moana" meaning in Maori

See moana in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: From Proto-Polynesian *moana, likely from Proto-Oceanic *masawaŋ affixed from *sawaŋ (“channel, passage”) thus ultimately from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sawaŋ (“atmosphere, distance”) (compare with Malay sawang (“expanse”), Iban sawang (“gap”), Tagalog sáwang (“depth”)) Etymology templates: {{inh|mi|poz-pol-pro|*moana}} Proto-Polynesian *moana, {{inh|mi|poz-oce-pro|*masawaŋ}} Proto-Oceanic *masawaŋ, {{inh|mi|poz-pro|*sawaŋ|gloss=atmosphere, distance}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sawaŋ (“atmosphere, distance”), {{cog|ms|sawang|t=expanse}} Malay sawang (“expanse”), {{cog|iba|sawang|t=gap}} Iban sawang (“gap”), {{cog|tl|sáwang|t=depth}} Tagalog sáwang (“depth”) Head templates: {{head|mi|noun||{{{pl}}}|head=}} moana, {{mi-noun}} moana
  1. ocean, sea Derived forms: kaimoana, kai moana, moana pīpipi, moana waiwai Related terms: tai
    Sense id: en-moana-mi-noun-6~fB0-xc Categories (other): Maori entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 6 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 6 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 6 entries: 14 20 19 20 19 5 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 18 18 18 18 7 6
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