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Maori
Etymology
Reduplication of angi.
Pronunciation
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
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