tūnga

See also: tunga, Tunga, and tũnga

Māori

Etymology 1

From tū (“to be wounded”) +‎ -nga.

Noun

tūnga

  1. wound

Etymology 2

From tū (“to stand”) +‎ -nga.

Noun

tūnga

  1. position
  2. rank
Derived terms
  • tūnga pahi (“bus stop”)
  • tūnga waka (“parking place”)
  • tūnga wakatono (“taxi rank”)

Further reading

  • “tūnga” in John C. Moorfield, Te Aka: Maori–English, English–Maori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, 2011, →ISBN.
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