moana

See also: Moana

Finnish

Noun

moana

1. essive singular of moa

Anagrams

• Aamon, anoma, omaan, omana

Hawaiian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /moˈa.na/, [moˈwɐ.nə]

Etymology 1

From Proto-Polynesian *moana, likely from Proto-Oceanic *masawaŋ, prefixed from *sawaŋ (“channel, passage”), from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *sawaŋ, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *sawaŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sawaŋ (“atmosphere, distance”). Cognates include Māori moana and Samoan moana.

Noun

moana

1. ocean, sea

   kilo moana ― oceanography

   Moana Pākīpika ― Pacific Ocean

Derived terms

• Moananuiākea (literally "the vast ocean, the Pacific Ocean")

See also

• kai

Verb

moana

1. (stative) broad, wide

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

moana

1. (historical) consultation area for chiefs
2. campground

Derived terms

• hoʻomoana (“camp”, verb)

Kapingamarangi

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *moana, likely from Proto-Oceanic *masawaŋ, affixed from *sawaŋ (“channel, passage”), thus ultimately from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sawaŋ (“atmosphere, distance”). Cognates include Hawaiian moana and Samoan moana.

Noun

moana

1. ocean, sea

Māori

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *moana, likely from Proto-Oceanic *masawaŋ, prefixed from *sawaŋ (“channel, passage”), from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *sawaŋ, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *sawaŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sawaŋ (“atmosphere, distance”). Cognates include Hawaiian moana and Samoan moana.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmoana/ [ˈmɔɐnɐ]

Noun

moana

1. ocean, sea

Derived terms

• aumoana
• kai moana
• kaimoana
• moana pīpipi
• moana waiwai
• Te Moana Mate
• Te Moana-a-Toi
• Te Moana-nui-a-Kiwa

See also

• tai

Further reading

• John C. Moorfield (2011), “moana”, in Te Aka: Māori–English, English–Māori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, →ISBN

Niuean

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *moana, likely from Proto-Oceanic *masawaŋ, affixed from *sawaŋ (“channel, passage”), thus ultimately from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sawaŋ (“atmosphere, distance”).

Noun

moana

1. ocean, deep sea

References

• Wolfgang B. Sperlich, editor (1997), Tohi Vagahau Niue—Niue Language Dictionary‎^[4], Honolulu: University of Hawaiʻi Press, →ISBN, page 225

Samoan

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *moana, likely from Proto-Oceanic *masawaŋ, affixed from *sawaŋ (“channel, passage”), thus ultimately from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sawaŋ (“atmosphere, distance”).

Noun

moana

1. ocean, deep sea

References

• Milner, G.B. (1993), Samoan Dictionary, Auckland: Polynesian Press, →ISBN, page 146

Tahitian

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *moana, likely from Proto-Oceanic *masawaŋ, affixed from *sawaŋ (“channel, passage”), thus ultimately from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sawaŋ (“atmosphere, distance”). Cognates include Hawaiian moana and Samoan moana.

Noun

moana

1. ocean, sea

See also

• miti
• tai

References

• Lemaître, Yves (1995), Lexique du tahitien contemporain [Current Tahitian lexicon]‎^[5] (in French), Paris: Éditions de l'Orstom, →ISBN, page 75

Tokelauan

Te moana.

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *moana, likely from Proto-Oceanic *masawaŋ, affixed from *sawaŋ (“channel, passage”), thus ultimately from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sawaŋ (“atmosphere, distance”). Cognates include Hawaiian moana and Samoan moana.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [mo.ˈa.na]
• Hyphenation: mo‧a‧na

Noun

moana

1. open sea, ocean
2. fishing in the open sea

References

• R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary‎^[6], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 236