paeŋa

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Rapa Nui[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Polynesian *pae-ŋa. Cognates include Tongan paenga and Tokelauan paega.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /pa.ˈe.ŋa/
  • Hyphenation: pa‧e‧ŋa

Noun[edit]

paeŋa

  1. stones used for the foundation of an ahu.

Derived terms[edit]

References[edit]

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