"punga" meaning in Maori

See punga in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: From Proto-Polynesian *puŋa (“coral rock”) (compare with Hawaiian puna (“coral, lime, plaster, calcium”), Tahitian puʻa (“coral, lime”), Tongan punga, Samoan puga) from Proto-Oceanic *buŋa (“white, porous coral or growth”) (compare with Fijian vuga), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buŋa ni batu (“coral sponge, lit. 'stone bloom'”) extension of Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buŋa (“flower”) (compare with Malay bunga and bunga karang (“sponge”)). Doublet of pungapunga and pua. Etymology templates: {{inh|mi|poz-pol-pro|*puŋa||coral rock}} Proto-Polynesian *puŋa (“coral rock”), {{cog|haw|puna|t=coral, lime, plaster, calcium}} Hawaiian puna (“coral, lime, plaster, calcium”), {{cog|ty|puʻa|t=coral, lime}} Tahitian puʻa (“coral, lime”), {{cog|to|punga}} Tongan punga, {{cog|sm|puga}} Samoan puga, {{inh|mi|poz-oce-pro|*buŋa||white, porous coral or growth}} Proto-Oceanic *buŋa (“white, porous coral or growth”), {{cog|fj|vuga}} Fijian vuga, {{inh|mi|poz-pro|*buŋa ni batu||coral sponge, lit. 'stone bloom'}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buŋa ni batu (“coral sponge, lit. 'stone bloom'”), {{inh|mi|poz-pro|*buŋa||flower}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buŋa (“flower”), {{cog|ms|bunga}} Malay bunga, {{doublet|mi|pungapunga|pua}} Doublet of pungapunga and pua Head templates: {{head|mi|noun||{{{pl}}}|head=}} punga, {{mi-noun}} punga
  1. coral
    Sense id: en-punga-mi-noun-85~ZBzRX
  2. any silicate or calcite material
    Sense id: en-punga-mi-noun-dWsxkRY9 Categories (other): Maori entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Maori entries with incorrect language header: 3 60 3 8 20 8
  3. anchor
    Sense id: en-punga-mi-noun-eb-w4rp2

Verb

Etymology: From Proto-Polynesian *puŋa (“coral rock”) (compare with Hawaiian puna (“coral, lime, plaster, calcium”), Tahitian puʻa (“coral, lime”), Tongan punga, Samoan puga) from Proto-Oceanic *buŋa (“white, porous coral or growth”) (compare with Fijian vuga), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buŋa ni batu (“coral sponge, lit. 'stone bloom'”) extension of Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buŋa (“flower”) (compare with Malay bunga and bunga karang (“sponge”)). Doublet of pungapunga and pua. Etymology templates: {{inh|mi|poz-pol-pro|*puŋa||coral rock}} Proto-Polynesian *puŋa (“coral rock”), {{cog|haw|puna|t=coral, lime, plaster, calcium}} Hawaiian puna (“coral, lime, plaster, calcium”), {{cog|ty|puʻa|t=coral, lime}} Tahitian puʻa (“coral, lime”), {{cog|to|punga}} Tongan punga, {{cog|sm|puga}} Samoan puga, {{inh|mi|poz-oce-pro|*buŋa||white, porous coral or growth}} Proto-Oceanic *buŋa (“white, porous coral or growth”), {{cog|fj|vuga}} Fijian vuga, {{inh|mi|poz-pro|*buŋa ni batu||coral sponge, lit. 'stone bloom'}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buŋa ni batu (“coral sponge, lit. 'stone bloom'”), {{inh|mi|poz-pro|*buŋa||flower}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buŋa (“flower”), {{cog|ms|bunga}} Malay bunga, {{doublet|mi|pungapunga|pua}} Doublet of pungapunga and pua Head templates: {{head|mi|verb|||||||||f1accel-form=passive|f2accel-form=passive|f3accel-form=passive|f4accel-form=passive|head=}} punga, {{mi-verb}} punga
  1. to anchor
    Sense id: en-punga-mi-verb-97BGCiHb
  2. to secure
    Sense id: en-punga-mi-verb-zwWT6xOs
  3. to sink, to fall
    Sense id: en-punga-mi-verb-GkrEy4kg
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: pungarehu, pungapunga, pungorungoru
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        "4": "",
        "5": "",
        "6": "",
        "7": "",
        "8": "",
        "9": "",
        "f1accel-form": "passive",
        "f2accel-form": "passive",
        "f3accel-form": "passive",
        "f4accel-form": "passive",
        "head": ""
      },
      "expansion": "punga",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "punga",
      "name": "mi-verb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Maori",
  "lang_code": "mi",
  "pos": "verb",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "pungarehu"
    },
    {
      "word": "pungapunga"
    },
    {
      "word": "pungorungoru"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to anchor"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "anchor",
          "anchor"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to secure"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "secure",
          "secure"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to sink, to fall"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "sink",
          "sink"
        ],
        [
          "fall",
          "fall"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "punga"
}

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