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Finnish
Noun
mahana
- essive singular of maha
Anagrams
Hawaiian
Etymology
ma- + hana (“warm”)
Pronunciation
Verb
mahana
- (stative) warm
Noun
mahana
- warmth, heat
- rest, repose, vacation
- farm, plantation, patch
- a class of chiefs
Derived terms
References
- Pukui, Mary Kawena, Elbert, Samuel H. (1986) “mahana”, in Hawaiian Dictionary, Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press
Maori
Etymology
ma- + hana
Adjective
mahana
- cordial, warm
He kuira, he hōro, he paraikete ō mātau hai huihi i a mātau i ngā pō kei te moe mātau, kia mahana ai mātau.- We had quilts, shawls and blankets to cover us at night when we were sleeping, so that we were warm.
Derived terms
References
- “mahana” in John C. Moorfield, Te Aka: Maori–English, English–Maori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, 2011, →ISBN.
Rapa Nui
Etymology
ma- + hana
Noun
mahana
- day
Adjective
mahana
- tepid, warm
References
Tahitian
Etymology
ma- + hana
Noun
mahana
- day
- sun
References
Tuamotuan
Etymology
ma- + hana
Verb
mahana
- (stative) warm
References
- Stimson, J. Frank (1965), A Dictionary of Some Tuamotuan Dialects of the Polynesian, The Hague: The Royal Institue of Linguistics and Anthropology.