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Etymology edit

From Proto-Oceanic *ma-ramaR (shine, be bright) (compare Hawaiian malama (moon, moonlight)) from *ramaR (light, luminosity) (compare Hawaiian lama (torch, light)), probably from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *damaR from Proto-Austronesian *damaR (though the Malayo-Polynesian examples outside of Oceanic such as Malay damar mostly refer to plant resins, said to be related in meaning through their use in torches).

Noun edit

maraman

  1. The moon

References edit

  • Blust's Austronesian Comparative Dictionary
  • Delaporte's Nauruan Dictionary