Tokelauan edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Polynesian *masaŋa (pair), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pasaŋ. Cognates include Hawaiian māhana and Maori māhanga.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈmaː.hʲa.ŋa]
  • Hyphenation: mā‧ha‧ga

Noun edit

māhaga

  1. twins

Verb edit

māhaga

  1. (stative) to be twins

References edit

  • R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary[1], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 220