punua

Maori

Etymology

Cognate to Samoan punua and Hawaiian pūnua (“a fledgeling”).

Adjective

punua

  1. small.

Antonyms
  • nui (“big, great”)

Noun

punua

  1. a baby animal.

Derived terms
  • punua hōiho (“foal”)
  • punua ngeru (“kitten”)
  • punua poaka (“piglet”)
  • punua poraka (“tadpole”)

References
  • “punua” 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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