angiangi
Maori
Etymology
Reduplication of angi.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈa.ŋiˌa.ŋi/, [ˈɐ.ŋiˌɐ.ŋi]
Noun
angiangi
- gentle breeze
- Ka tiri atu tō whāngai, ko angiangi ki te whakarua, ē, ko angiangi ki te māwake.
- For you have been portioned out as food for the easterly breeze, and by the gentle southerly breeze.
References
- “angiangi” in John C. Moorfield, Te Aka: Maori-English, English-Maori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, 2011, →ISBN.
Pukapukan
Etymology
Reduplication of angi.
Adjective
angiangi
- breezy, windy
- Te keonga nei i te angiangi.
- This point of land is a windy place.
- Ko angiangi wua te matangi i te ayo nei, ko yē ongo loa.
- The wind is breezy today, but not blowing hard.
Verb
angiangi
- (intransitive) to blow
External links
- Te Pukamuna | Pukapuka Dictionary