Rapa Nui

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Etymology

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From taŋata (man) +‎ manu (bird).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ta.ˌŋa.ta ˈma.nu/
  • Hyphenation: ta‧ŋa‧ta ma‧nu

Noun

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taŋata manu (plural ŋāŋata manu)

  1. birdman

References

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  • Veronica Du Feu (1996) Rapanui (Descriptive Grammars), Routledge, →ISBN, page 180