"wa" meaning in Marshallese

See wa in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: [wɑ] (note: phonetic), /wæɰ/ (note: phonemic)
Etymology: From Proto-Micronesian *waxa, from Proto-Oceanic *waga, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *waŋka, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *waŋka. Cognate with Maori waka, Tongan vaka, Hawaiian waʻa. Etymology templates: {{inh|mh|poz-oce-pro|*waga}} Proto-Oceanic *waga, {{inh|mh|pqe-pro|*waŋka}} Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *waŋka, {{inh|mh|poz-cet-pro|*waŋka}} Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *waŋka, {{cog|mi|waka}} Maori waka, {{cog|to|vaka}} Tongan vaka, {{cog|haw|waʻa}} Hawaiian waʻa Head templates: {{head|mh|noun|||||||||cat2=|head=|tr=}} wa, {{mh-head|noun}} wa
  1. canoe, ship, boat Categories (topical): Vehicles, Watercraft
    Sense id: en-wa-mh-noun-sV1jNQEb Disambiguation of Vehicles: 66 34 Disambiguation of Watercraft: 78 22 Categories (other): Marshallese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Marshallese entries with incorrect language header: 89 11
  2. vehicle
    Sense id: en-wa-mh-noun-tATtPDcM

Download JSON data for wa meaning in Marshallese (2.1kB)

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      "expansion": "Maori waka",
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      "ipa": "/wæɰ/",
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    "Marshallese terms inherited from Proto-Oceanic",
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      "note": "phonetic"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/wæɰ/",
      "note": "phonemic"
    }
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