atewharowharo

Maori

Etymology

From ate (“any organ”) +‎ wharowharo (“to expectorate”). Compare with Hawaiian akemāmā, Rarotongan atemāmā (< + Proto-Polynesian *maqamaqa corresponding to māmā) and Fijian yatevuso (< + Proto-Oceanic *puso) for similar constructions in related languages.[1]

Noun

atewharowharo

  1. (anatomy) lung

References

  1. ^ Ross, Malcolm D., Pawley, Andrew, Osmond, Meredith (2016) The lexicon of Proto-Oceanic, volumes 5: People, body and mind, Canberra: Australian National University, →ISBN, pages 183-4
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