mahina
Hawaiian
Etymology
From Proto-Polynesian *masina (compare with Maori māhina and Samoan masina), from Proto-Oceanic *sinaʀ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sinaʀ (compare with Malay sinar), from Proto-Austronesian *siNaʀ.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /maˈhi.na/, [məˈhi.nə]
Noun
mahina
Derived terms
- mahina poepoe (“full moon”)
Kapingamarangi
Etymology
From Proto-Polynesian *masina, from Proto-Oceanic *sinaʀ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sinaʀ, from Proto-Austronesian *siNaʀ.
Niuean
Etymology
From Proto-Polynesian *masina, from Proto-Oceanic *sinaʀ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sinaʀ, from Proto-Austronesian *siNaʀ.
Rapa Nui
Etymology
From Proto-Polynesian *masina, from Proto-Oceanic *sinaʀ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sinaʀ, from Proto-Austronesian *siNaʀ.
Tagalog
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /maˈhinaʔ/, [mɐˈhi.nɐʔ]
- Hyphenation: ma‧hi‧na
Adjective
mahinà (plural mahihina, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜑᜒᜈ)
Derived terms
Further reading
- “mahina”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
Tongan
Etymology
From Proto-Polynesian *masina (compare with Maori māhina and Samoan masina), from Proto-Oceanic *sinaʀ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sinaʀ (compare with Malay sinar), from Proto-Austronesian *siNaʀ.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ma.hi.na/
Noun
mahina