rongonui
Maori
Etymology
rongo (“hear; news; fame”) + nui (“big; great”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ro.ŋo.nu.i/, [ɾɔ.ŋɔ.nʉ.i]
Adjective
rongonui
Noun
rongonui
- fame; renown
- Nā tēnei whare ka puta tōna rongonui ki ngā tai katoa o te motu.
- It is this house which brought his fame in all parts of the country.
References
- “rongonui” in John C. Moorfield, Te Aka: Maori–English, English–Maori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, 2011, →ISBN.