huŋa

See also: huna, Huna, huña, huňa, and Huňa

Rapa Nui

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *fuŋa (“particle, grain, scrap”). Cognate with Tahitian huʻa and Hawaiian huna.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhuŋa/
  • Rhymes: -uŋa
  • Hyphenation: hu‧ŋa

Noun

huŋa

  1. dust
  2. salt residue on the skin after bathing

References

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