angiangi
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Maori[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Reduplication of angi.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
angiangi
- gentle breeze
- Ka tiri atu tō whāngai, ko angiangi ki te whakarua, ē, ko angiangi ki te māwake.
- For you have been portioned out as food for the easterly breeze, and by the gentle southerly breeze.
References[edit]
- “angiangi” in John C. Moorfield, Te Aka: Maori–English, English–Maori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, 2011, →ISBN.
Pukapukan[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Reduplication of angi.
Adjective[edit]
angiangi
- breezy, windy
- Te keonga nei i te angiangi.
- This point of land is a windy place.
- Ko angiangi wua te matangi i te ayo nei, ko yē ongo loa.
- The wind is breezy today, but not blowing hard.
Verb[edit]
angiangi
- (intransitive) to blow