māhaga

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Tokelauan[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Polynesian *masaŋa (“pair”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pasaŋ. Cognates include Hawaiian māhana and Maori māhanga.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ˈmaː.hʲa.ŋa]
  • Hyphenation: mā‧ha‧ga

Noun[edit]

māhaga

  1. twins

Verb[edit]

māhaga

  1. (stative) to be twins

References[edit]

  • R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary‎[1], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 220
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