honu

English edit

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honu

Etymology edit

From Hawaiian honu.

Noun edit

honu (plural honus)

A green sea turtle, Chelonia mydas.

Anagrams edit

houn'

'Are'are edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Oceanic *ponuq, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pənuq, from Proto-Austronesian *pəNuq.

Verb edit

honu

be full

References edit

Kateřina Naitoro, A Sketch Grammar of 'Are'are: The Sound System and Morpho-Syntax (2013)

Arosi edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Oceanic *ponuq, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pənuq, from Proto-Austronesian *pəNuq.

Verb edit

honu

to fill

References edit

Arthur Capell, Arosi grammar (1971)
Sidney Herbert Ray, A Comparative Study of the Melanesian Island Languages (2014)

Hawaiian edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Polynesian *fonu, from Proto-Oceanic *poñu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pəñu, from Proto-Austronesian *pəñu.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈho.nu/

Noun edit

honu

turtle
Honu neʻepū ka ʻāina.
The land moves like the turtle.
sea turtle

Descendants edit

→ English: honu

References edit

Pukui, Mary Kawena, Elbert, Samuel H. (1986) “honu”, in Hawaiian Dictionary, Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press

Maori edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Polynesian *fonu, from Proto-Oceanic *poñu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pəñu, from Proto-Austronesian *pəñu.

Noun edit

honu

turtle
Kitea ai te honu i te whānuitanga atu o Te Moana-nui-a-Kiwa.
The turtle is found throughout the Pacific Ocean.

References edit

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

Motu edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Oceanic *ponuq, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pənuq, from Proto-Austronesian *pəNuq.

Adjective edit

honu

full (as a water pot with water)

Rapa Nui edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Polynesian *fonu, from Proto-Oceanic *poñu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pəñu, from Proto-Austronesian *pəñu.

Noun edit

honu

turtle

Sikaiana edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Polynesian *fonu, from Proto-Oceanic *poñu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pəñu, from Proto-Austronesian *pəñu.

Noun edit

honu

turtle

Tahitian edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Polynesian *fonu, from Proto-Oceanic *poñu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pəñu, from Proto-Austronesian *pəñu.

Noun edit

honu

turtle

References edit

Yves Lemaître, Lexique du tahitien contemporain (Current Tahitian lexicon), 1995.
“honu” in Dictionnaire en ligne Tahitien/Français (Online Tahitian–French Dictionary), by the Tahitian Academy.

Tuamotuan edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Polynesian *fonu, from Proto-Oceanic *poñu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pəñu, from Proto-Austronesian *pəñu.

Noun edit

honu

turtle

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