māhina

See also: mahina and Mahina

Maori

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *masina (compare with Samoan masina and Hawaiian mahina), from Proto-Oceanic *sinaʀ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sinaʀ (compare with Malay sinar), from Proto-Austronesian *siNaʀ.

Noun

māhina

1. moon

   Synonym: marama

See also

• hina

Tokelauan

Te māhina (1).

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *masina from Proto-Oceanic *sinaʀ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sinaʀ (compare with Malay sinar), from Proto-Austronesian *siNaʀ. Cognates include Hawaiian mahina and Samoan masina.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈmaː.hi.na]
• Hyphenation: mā‧hi‧na

Noun

māhina

1. moon
2. month

References

• R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary‎^[1], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 221

Tongan

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *masina (compare with Samoan masina), from Proto-Oceanic *sinaʀ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sinaʀ (compare with Malay sinar), from Proto-Austronesian *siNaʀ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmaː.hi.na/
• Hyphenation: mā‧hi‧na

Noun

māhina

1. moon
2. month