wenua
Pukapukan
Etymology
From Proto-Polynesian *fenua, from Proto-Central Pacific *vanua, from Proto-Oceanic *panua, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *banua.
Noun
wenua
- island
- country
- E wenua tongileleva ia Malike.
- The United States is a very big country.
- E wenua tongileleva ia Malike.
- land
Derived terms
- matāwenua
- lungāwenua
- ulu wenua
- wuti wenua
Further reading
- Te Pukamuna | Pukapuka Dictionary