ukamea

Tongan

Etymology

Either from uka (“tough”) +‎ mea (“thing”) (compare with ukauka “strong, glutinous”) or a semantic broadening from the description of copper wire being uka (“string”) +‎ mea (“red, reddish”)

Noun

ukamea

  1. iron

Descendants

  • → Samoan: uʻamea (semi-learned)
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