whara
Maori edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Polynesian *fara (compare with Hawaiian hala, Pandanus tectorius), from Proto-Oceanic *padran, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *paŋdan, from Proto-Austronesian *paŋudaN originally referring to the pandanus (compare with Malay pandan, any species in general esp. Pandanus amaryllifolius).[1]
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Noun edit
whara
- Any of the several plants in the families Asteliaceae and Xanthorrhoeaceae.
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- Maori terms inherited from Proto-Polynesian
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- Maori terms inherited from Proto-Oceanic
- Maori terms derived from Proto-Oceanic
- Maori terms inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian
- Maori terms derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian
- Maori terms inherited from Proto-Austronesian
- Maori terms derived from Proto-Austronesian
- Maori terms with IPA pronunciation
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