raŋa

See also: Appendix:Variations of "rana"

Rapa Nui

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *laŋa. Cognates include Hawaiian lana and Maori ranga.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɾa.ŋa/
• Hyphenation: ra‧ŋa

Noun

raŋa

1. war refugee, fugitive

Verb

raŋa

1. (intransitive) to float

Derived terms

• kōhau raŋa

References

• “ranga”, in Diccionario etimológico Rapanui-Español, Valparaíso: Comisión para la Estructuración de la Lengua Rapanui, 2000, →ISBN