"pono" meaning in Maori

See pono in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From Proto-Polynesian *pono, from Proto-Oceanic *bonor, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bənər (compare with Malay benar). Probably an innovation of Eastern Polynesian, with the similarity being accidental on account of final *-r. Etymology templates: {{inh|mi|poz-pol-pro|*pono}} Proto-Polynesian *pono, {{inh|mi|poz-oce-pro|*bonor}} Proto-Oceanic *bonor, {{inh|mi|poz-pro|*bənər}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bənər, {{cog|ms|benar}} Malay benar Head templates: {{head|mi|adjective|head=}} pono, {{mi-adj}} pono
  1. true, valid, honest, genuine, sincere
    Sense id: en-pono-mi-adj-Mf2H6iSw

Noun

Etymology: From Proto-Polynesian *pono, from Proto-Oceanic *bonor, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bənər (compare with Malay benar). Probably an innovation of Eastern Polynesian, with the similarity being accidental on account of final *-r. Etymology templates: {{inh|mi|poz-pol-pro|*pono}} Proto-Polynesian *pono, {{inh|mi|poz-oce-pro|*bonor}} Proto-Oceanic *bonor, {{inh|mi|poz-pro|*bənər}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bənər, {{cog|ms|benar}} Malay benar Head templates: {{head|mi|noun||{{{pl}}}|head=}} pono, {{mi-noun}} pono
  1. truth, non-fiction, validity
    Sense id: en-pono-mi-noun-2P3psya0 Categories (other): Maori entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Maori entries with incorrect language header: 13 87

Download JSON data for pono meaning in Maori (3.0kB)

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