māvā

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See also: mava, mává, and måva

Tokelauan[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Nuclear Polynesian *ma-waqa. Cognates include Maori māwā and Tuvaluan maavaa.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ˈmaː.vaː]
  • Hyphenation: mā‧vā

Noun[edit]

māvā

  1. gap, opening

Verb[edit]

māvā

  1. (stative) to be ajar

References[edit]

  • R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary‎[1], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 232
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