whana
Maori
Etymology
From Proto-Polynesian, from Proto-Oceanic, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *panaq, from Proto-Austronesian *panaq.
Verb
whana
- to revolt, rebel, mutiny, rise up, riot
- to spring back, kick (backwards), impel
- to rush, charge
- to travel, come, go
Noun
whana
- bow (archery)
- revolt, rebellion, mutiny, uprising, riot, insurrection
- jerking, recoiling, springing back