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Maori
Etymology
From Proto-Polynesian *aŋi, from Proto-Central Pacific *aŋi, from Proto-Oceanic *aŋin, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *haŋin.
Noun
āngi
- air
References
- “āngi” in John C. Moorfield, Te Aka: Maori–English, English–Maori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, 2011, →ISBN.
Pukapukan
Etymology
From Proto-Polynesian *aŋi, from Proto-Central Pacific *aŋi, from Proto-Oceanic *aŋin, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *haŋin.
Verb
āngi
- (intransitive) to blow (of wind)
Ko āngi te matangi.- The wind is blowing.
- (stative) be windy
Te konga nei i te āngi.- This place is windy.
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