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Maori
Etymology
From Proto-Polynesian *taqane.
Noun
tāne
- man (adult male human)
Samoan
Etymology
From Proto-Polynesian *taqane.
Noun
tāne
- man
Adjective
tāne
- male
Tahitian
Etymology
From Proto-Polynesian *taqane.
Noun
tāne
- man (adult male human)
Tokelauan
Etymology
From Proto-Polynesian *taqane. Cognates include Hawaiian kāne and Samoan tāne.
Pronunciation
Noun
tāne
- man, male
- husband
Synonyms
References
- R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary, Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 372