henua

See also: heŋua

Hawaiian

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *fenua, from Proto-Oceanic, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *banua, from Proto-Austronesian *banua. Compare Maori whenua, Tahitian fenua, Indonesian benua.

Noun

henua

  1. (geography) place

See also

Rapa Nui

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *fenua, from Proto-Oceanic, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *banua, from Proto-Austronesian *banua.

Noun

henua

  1. land
  2. Earth
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