hanua

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Etymology

From Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian [Term?], from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian [Term?], from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *banua, from Proto-Austronesian *banua.

Noun

hanua (plural hi hanua, plural wau hanua)

  1. land
  2. forest
  3. bush
  4. territory, country

Derived terms

  • i hanua
  • ta'a ni hanua

Hiri Motu

Etymology

From Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian [Term?], from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian [Term?], from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *banua, from Proto-Austronesian *banua.

Noun

hanua

  1. village
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