Hawaiian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Polynesian *maŋeho (compare with Maori mangeo and Tahitian maʻeo)[1][2] from Proto-Oceanic *maŋeso.[2][3] See also Malay gatal for similar semantic connections in sense of arousal.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /maˈne.ʔo/, [məˈnɛ.ʔo]

Noun

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maneʻo

  1. itch, prick, irritation, smart
  2. tickle
  3. titillation

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Pukui, Mary Kawena, Elbert, Samuel H. (1986) “maneʻo”, in Hawaiian Dictionary, revised & enlarged edition, Honolulu, HI: University of Hawai'i Press, →ISBN, page 238
  2. 2.0 2.1 Ross Clark and Simon J. Greenhill, editors (2011), “mageho1”, in POLLEX-Online: The Polynesian Lexicon Project Online
  3. ^ Ross, Malcolm D., Pawley, Andrew, Osmond, Meredith (2016) The lexicon of Proto-Oceanic, volumes 5: People, body and mind, Canberra: Australian National University, →ISBN, page 345