"pua" meaning in Maori

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Noun

IPA: /pu.a/, [pʉ.ɐ]
Etymology: From Proto-Oceanic *puŋa (“flower; bossom”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buŋa (“flower, blossom”) (compare with Malay bunga), from Proto-Austronesian *buŋa (“flower, blossom”). Etymology templates: {{inh|mi|poz-oce-pro|*puŋa|t=flower; bossom}} Proto-Oceanic *puŋa (“flower; bossom”), {{inh|mi|poz-pro|*buŋa|t=flower, blossom}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buŋa (“flower, blossom”), {{cog|ms|bunga}} Malay bunga, {{inh|mi|map-pro|*buŋa|t=flower, blossom}} Proto-Austronesian *buŋa (“flower, blossom”) Head templates: {{head|mi|noun||{{{pl}}}|head=}} pua, {{mi-noun}} pua
  1. (botany) flower Categories (topical): Botany Synonyms: putiputi
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