"rangi" meaning in Maori

See rangi in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ra.ŋi/, [ɾɐ.ŋi]
Etymology: From Proto-Polynesian *laŋi (compare with Hawaiian lani, Samoan lagi), from Proto-Oceanic *laŋit, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laŋit (compare with Malay langit, Malagasy lanitra), from Proto-Austronesian *laŋiC (“sky”). Etymology templates: {{inh|mi|poz-pol-pro|*laŋi}} Proto-Polynesian *laŋi, {{cog|haw|lani}} Hawaiian lani, {{cog|sm|lagi}} Samoan lagi, {{inh|mi|poz-oce-pro|*laŋit}} Proto-Oceanic *laŋit, {{inh|mi|poz-pro|*laŋit}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laŋit, {{cog|ms|langit}} Malay langit, {{cog|mg|lanitra}} Malagasy lanitra, {{inh|mi|map-pro|*laŋiC|t=sky}} Proto-Austronesian *laŋiC (“sky”) Head templates: {{head|mi|noun||{{{pl}}}|head=}} rangi, {{mi-noun}} rangi
  1. sky, heaven
    Sense id: en-rangi-mi-noun-TO7qBk0O Categories (other): Maori entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Maori entries with incorrect language header: 46 10 10 35
  2. day Synonyms: ao,
    Sense id: en-rangi-mi-noun-lEwn5bl6
  3. weather Synonyms: huarere
    Sense id: en-rangi-mi-noun-5ecr6048
  4. tune, air, melody
    Sense id: en-rangi-mi-noun-qIcfo3MZ
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: rangitahi (english: ephemeral)
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      },
      "expansion": "Malay langit",
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      },
      "expansion": "Malagasy lanitra",
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              14,
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          "english": "the separated heavens",
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          "english": "the summit of the heavens, uppermost of the twelve heavens in some Maori legends",
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          "word": "ao"
        },
        {
          "word": "rā"
        }
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      ]
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        ],
        [
          "air",
          "air"
        ],
        [
          "melody",
          "melody"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "ipa": "/ra.ŋi/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ɾɐ.ŋi]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "rangi"
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    "Maori lemmas",
    "Maori nouns",
    "Maori terms derived from Proto-Austronesian",
    "Maori terms derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian",
    "Maori terms derived from Proto-Oceanic",
    "Maori terms derived from Proto-Polynesian",
    "Maori terms inherited from Proto-Austronesian",
    "Maori terms inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian",
    "Maori terms inherited from Proto-Oceanic",
    "Maori terms inherited from Proto-Polynesian",
    "Maori terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Pages with 8 entries",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
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      "english": "ephemeral",
      "word": "rangitahi"
    }
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      "args": {},
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  "pos": "noun",
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          "text": "ngā rangi tūhāhā",
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              18,
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          "heaven"
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      "glosses": [
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          "day",
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        },
        {
          "word": "rā"
        }
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      "glosses": [
        "weather"
      ],
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        [
          "weather",
          "weather"
        ]
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        {
          "word": "huarere"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "tune, air, melody"
      ],
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          "tune",
          "tune"
        ],
        [
          "air",
          "air"
        ],
        [
          "melody",
          "melody"
        ]
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    }
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    {
      "ipa": "/ra.ŋi/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ɾɐ.ŋi]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "rangi"
}

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