kōhanga

Māori

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *kofa-ŋa (“nest”), from *kofa (from Proto-Oceanic *kopa) plus nominalizing suffix From *-ŋa.

Cognate with Hawaiian ʻohana (“family, relatives, kin”), Rarotongan koʻanga (“nest”), Samoan ōfaga (“nest”), Tahitian ofaaraa (“nest”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkoːhaŋa/ [ˈkoːhɐŋɐ]

Noun

kōhanga

  1. nest, nursery
  2. birthplace, cradle, homeland, stronghold, bastion
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