fenua

South Marquesan

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *fenua. Cognates include Hawaiian henua and Maori whenua.

Noun

fenua

  1. land
  2. island

Tahitian

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *fenua. Cognates include Hawaiian honua and Maori whenua.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /fe.ˈnu.a/
  • Hyphenation: fe‧nu‧a

Noun

fenua

  1. land
  2. Earth

Tokelauan

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *fenua. Cognates include Hawaiian honua and Tuvaluan fenua.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /fe.ˈnu.a/
  • Hyphenation: fe‧nu‧a

Noun

fenua

  1. land
  2. country
  3. island
    • 1948, Tūlāfono fakavae a Tokelau [Constitution of Tokelau]‎, page 1:
      Mai te kāloā, ko nā tālaaga ki nā fenua o Atafu, Nukunonu, Fakaofo, ma Olohega na fauhia kē fai ma o matou kāiga.
      From the ancient times, of the tales, the islands of Atafu, Nukunonu, Fakaofo and Olohega You created together, as our home.
  4. villagers

References
  • R. Simona, editor (1986) Tokelau Dictionary‎, Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 118
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