Maori

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Etymology

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Cognate to Samoan punua and Hawaiian pūnua (a fledgeling).

Adjective

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punua

  1. small.

Antonyms

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  • nui (big, great)

Noun

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punua

  1. a baby animal.

Derived terms

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References

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  • punua” in John C. Moorfield, Te Aka: Maori–English, English–Maori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, 2011, →ISBN.