mauna

Estonian

Noun

mauna

essive singular of magu

Hawaiian

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *maquŋa. Cognate with Maori maunga, Samoan mauga, and Tongan moʻunga.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈmau̯.na/, [ˈmɐw.nə], [ˈmɔw.nə] (rapid speech)

Noun

mauna

mountain

Antonyms

awāwa

Derived terms

Mauna Kea (literally “White Mountain”)
Mauna Loa (literally “Long Mountain”)

Tagalog

Etymology

From ma- +‎ una.

Pronunciation

(Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /maˈʔuna/ [mɐˈʔu.nɐ]
Rhymes: -una
Syllabification: ma‧u‧na

Verb

mauna (complete nauna, progressive nauuna, contemplative mauuna, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜂᜈ)

to be first
to come first
to be ahead; to go ahead

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