"tahua" meaning in Maori

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Noun

Etymology: From Proto-Eastern Polynesian *tafuqa (“platform; foundation, base”) (compare with Tahitian tahua (“floor, deck, field”) and Hawaiian kahua (“field”)). Etymology templates: {{inh|mi|poz-pep-pro|*tafuqa|t=platform; foundation, base}} Proto-Eastern Polynesian *tafuqa (“platform; foundation, base”), {{cog|ty|tahua|t=floor, deck, field}} Tahitian tahua (“floor, deck, field”), {{cog|haw|kahua|t=field}} Hawaiian kahua (“field”) Head templates: {{head|mi|noun||{{{pl}}}|head=}} tahua, {{mi-noun}} tahua
  1. field, enclosure, courtyard Synonyms: marae
    Sense id: en-tahua-mi-noun-HXDkgiLu
  2. square, plaza
    Sense id: en-tahua-mi-noun-Mk1LoiiF
  3. expanse
    Sense id: en-tahua-mi-noun-ioAryZVq
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Head templates: {{head|mi|noun||{{{pl}}}|head=}} tahua, {{mi-noun}} tahua
  1. heap
    Sense id: en-tahua-mi-noun-EDo2DyhR
  2. menu
    Sense id: en-tahua-mi-noun-OYmRAJ2h Categories (other): Maori entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Buildings Disambiguation of Maori entries with incorrect language header: 6 4 4 3 54 15 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 7 7 7 6 27 21 24 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 8 7 6 27 21 24 Disambiguation of Buildings: 4 4 4 4 29 25 29
  3. fund, budget
    Sense id: en-tahua-mi-noun-j507OoMk Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Buildings Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 7 7 7 6 27 21 24 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 8 7 6 27 21 24 Disambiguation of Buildings: 4 4 4 4 29 25 29
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Head templates: {{head|mi|noun||{{{pl}}}|head=}} tahua, {{mi-noun}} tahua
  1. stencil
    Sense id: en-tahua-mi-noun-sRSTMZLd Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Buildings Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 7 7 7 6 27 21 24 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 8 7 6 27 21 24 Disambiguation of Buildings: 4 4 4 4 29 25 29
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3
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