māvā
See also: mava, mává, and måva
Tokelauan
Etymology
From Proto-Nuclear Polynesian *ma-waqa. Cognates include Maori māwā and Tuvaluan maavaa.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmaː.ˈvaː/
- Hyphenation: mā‧vā
Noun
māvā
- gap, opening
Verb
māvā
- (stative) to be ajar
References
- R. Simona, editor (1986) Tokelau Dictionary, Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 232