"whanga" meaning in Maori

See whanga in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: From Proto-Polynesian *faŋa₃ from Proto-Oceanic *paŋa (“to gape open”); compare with Hawaiian hono (“harbor”), Tahitian faʻa (“valley”), Tongan fanga, and Samoan faga (“bay”) Etymology templates: {{inh|mi|poz-pol-pro|*faŋa₃}} Proto-Polynesian *faŋa₃, {{inh|mi|poz-oce-pro|*paŋa|t=to gape open}} Proto-Oceanic *paŋa (“to gape open”), {{cog|haw|hono|t=harbor}} Hawaiian hono (“harbor”), {{cog|ty|faʻa|t=valley}} Tahitian faʻa (“valley”), {{cog|to|fanga}} Tongan fanga, {{cog|sm|faga|t=bay}} Samoan faga (“bay”) Head templates: {{head|mi|noun||{{{pl}}}|head=}} whanga, {{mi-noun}} whanga
  1. bay, gulf
    Sense id: en-whanga-mi-noun-d0OMm8~e Categories (other): Maori entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Maori entries with incorrect language header: 88 12 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 87 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 92 8
  2. stretch of water
    Sense id: en-whanga-mi-noun-cRORwH79
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Whanganui Related terms: kokoru
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    },
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        "1": "ty",
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      },
      "expansion": "Tahitian faʻa (“valley”)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "to",
        "2": "fanga"
      },
      "expansion": "Tongan fanga",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sm",
        "2": "faga",
        "t": "bay"
      },
      "expansion": "Samoan faga (“bay”)",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Polynesian *faŋa₃ from Proto-Oceanic *paŋa (“to gape open”); compare with Hawaiian hono (“harbor”), Tahitian faʻa (“valley”), Tongan fanga, and Samoan faga (“bay”)",
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        "3": "",
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      },
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    },
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      "args": {},
      "expansion": "whanga",
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    }
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  "lang": "Maori",
  "lang_code": "mi",
  "pos": "noun",
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
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    }
  ],
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            "Entries with incorrect language header",
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          "source": "w+disamb"
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        "bay, gulf"
      ],
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          "bay",
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        ],
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          "gulf",
          "gulf"
        ]
      ]
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        "stretch of water"
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    }
  ],
  "word": "whanga"
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    "Maori terms derived from Proto-Polynesian",
    "Maori terms inherited from Proto-Oceanic",
    "Maori terms inherited from Proto-Polynesian",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries"
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    {
      "word": "Whanganui"
    }
  ],
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      "name": "inh"
    },
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      "args": {
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        "2": "poz-oce-pro",
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      },
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      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "haw",
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        "t": "harbor"
      },
      "expansion": "Hawaiian hono (“harbor”)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ty",
        "2": "faʻa",
        "t": "valley"
      },
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      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "to",
        "2": "fanga"
      },
      "expansion": "Tongan fanga",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sm",
        "2": "faga",
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      },
      "expansion": "Samoan faga (“bay”)",
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    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Polynesian *faŋa₃ from Proto-Oceanic *paŋa (“to gape open”); compare with Hawaiian hono (“harbor”), Tahitian faʻa (“valley”), Tongan fanga, and Samoan faga (“bay”)",
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      "word": "kokoru"
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "bay, gulf"
      ],
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      "glosses": [
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      ]
    }
  ],
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}

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