āne

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ane"

Marshallese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Micronesian *fanua, from Proto-Oceanic *panua, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *banua, from Proto-Austronesian *banua.

Cognate with Iban menua, Malay benua and Māori whenua.

Pronunciation

Noun

āne

  1. an atoll islet
  2. an island
  3. land
  4. directional, enclitic, islandward or shoreward

References

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