huna
Bikol Central
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Philippine *henaq.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: hu‧na
- IPA(key): /ˈhunaʔ/ [ˈhu.n̪aʔ]
Noun
hunà
Derived terms
- huna-huna
- hunaon
- maghuna
Catalan
Pronunciation
Noun
huna f (plural hunes)
- female equivalent of hun
Hawaiian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhu.na/, [ˈhu.nə]
Etymology 1
From Proto-Polynesian *fuŋa (“particle, grain, scrap”). Cognate with Tahitian huʻa (“particle”).
Noun
huna
Derived terms
- huhuna (particles)
- huna ehu (“pollen grain”)
- huna hohoki (“neutron”)
- huna lepo (“speck of dust”)
- huna ʻāne (“proton”)
- huna ʻine (“electron”)
- hunahuna (reduplicated form)
Verb
huna(stative)
Etymology 2
From Proto-Polynesian *funa (“conceal”).
Verb
huna
Derived terms
- mea huna (“secret”)
Related terms
- hūnā (“hide, conceal”, verb)
Further reading
- huna in Combined Hawaiian Dictionary, at trussel2.com.
Portuguese
Adjective
huna
- feminine singular of huno
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈuna/ [ˈu.na]
- Rhymes: -una
- Syllabification: hu‧na
- Homophone: una
Noun
huna f (plural hunas)
- female equivalent of huno
Adjective
huna
- feminine singular of huno
Swahili
Verb
huna
Welsh
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈhɨ̞na/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈhiːna/, /ˈhɪna/
Verb
huna
- h-prothesized form of una
Mutation
radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
---|---|---|---|
una | unchanged | unchanged | huna |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Verb
huna (not mutable)