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Tokelauan
Etymology
From Proto-Polynesian *masaŋa (“pair”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pasaŋ. Cognates include Hawaiian māhana and Maori māhanga.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key):
- Hyphenation: mā‧ha‧ga
Noun
māhaga
- twins
Verb
māhaga
- (stative) to be twins
References
- R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary, Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 220