mānava

See also: manava, manavā, and māṇava

Tokelauan

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *manawa. Cognates include Hawaiian manawa and Samoan mānava.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

mānava

1. breath
2. breathing

Verb

mānava

1. (intransitive) to breathe
2. (intransitive) to stop for a rest
3. (intransitive) to speak out

References

• R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary‎^[1], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 217