honu

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English

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Etymology

From Hawaiian honu.

Noun

honu (plural honus)

  1. A green sea turtle, Chelonia mydas.

Anagrams

'Are'are

Etymology

From Proto-Oceanic *ponuq, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pənuq, from Proto-Austronesian *pəNuq.

Verb

honu

  1. be full

References

Arosi

Etymology

From Proto-Oceanic *ponuq, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pənuq, from Proto-Austronesian *pəNuq.

Verb

honu

  1. to fill

References

  • Arthur Capell, Arosi grammar (1971)
  • Sidney Herbert Ray, A Comparative Study of the Melanesian Island Languages (2014)

Hawaiian

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *fonu, from Proto-Oceanic *poñu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pəñu, from Proto-Austronesian *pəñu.

Pronunciation

Noun

honu

  1. turtle
    Honu neʻepū ka ʻāina.
    The land moves like the turtle.
  2. sea turtle

Descendants

  • → English: honu

References

  • Pukui, Mary Kawena, Elbert, Samuel H. (1986) “honu”, in Hawaiian Dictionary, Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press

Maori

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *fonu, from Proto-Oceanic *poñu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pəñu, from Proto-Austronesian *pəñu.

Noun

honu

  1. turtle
    Kitea ai te honu i te whānuitanga atu o Te Moana-nui-a-Kiwa.
    The turtle is found throughout the Pacific Ocean.

References

  • “honu” in John C. Moorfield, Te Aka: Maori–English, English–Maori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, 2011, →ISBN.

Motu

Etymology

From Proto-Oceanic *ponuq, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pənuq, from Proto-Austronesian *pəNuq.

Adjective

honu

  1. full (as a water pot with water)

Rapa Nui

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *fonu, from Proto-Oceanic *poñu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pəñu, from Proto-Austronesian *pəñu.

Noun

honu

  1. turtle

Sikaiana

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *fonu, from Proto-Oceanic *poñu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pəñu, from Proto-Austronesian *pəñu.

Noun

honu

  1. turtle

Tahitian

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *fonu, from Proto-Oceanic *poñu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pəñu, from Proto-Austronesian *pəñu.

Noun

honu

  1. turtle

References

Tuamotuan

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *fonu, from Proto-Oceanic *poñu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pəñu, from Proto-Austronesian *pəñu.

Noun

honu

  1. turtle
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