angiangi

Maori

Etymology

Reduplication of angi.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈa.ŋiˌa.ŋi/, [ˈɐ.ŋiˌɐ.ŋi]

Noun

angiangi

1. gentle breeze

   Ka tiri atu tō whāngai, ko angiangi ki te whakarua, ē, ko angiangi ki te māwake.

   For you have been portioned out as food for the easterly breeze, and by the gentle southerly breeze.

References

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

Pukapukan

Etymology

Reduplication of angi.

Adjective

angiangi

1. breezy, windy

   Te keonga nei i te angiangi.

   This point of land is a windy place.

   Ko angiangi wua te matangi i te ayo nei, ko yē ongo loa.

   The wind is breezy today, but not blowing hard.

Verb

angiangi

1. (intransitive) to blow

Further reading

• Te Pukamuna | Pukapuka Dictionary