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matangi

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Maori

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Etymology

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From Proto-Polynesian *mataŋi.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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matangi

  1. wind
  2. breeze
    Kāore he matangi, koirā i tino kino ai te pārūrū.
    There was no breeze, and that's why the humidity was so bad.

Synonyms

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Derived terms

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References

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

Pukapukan

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Etymology

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From Proto-Polynesian *mataŋi.

Noun

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matangi

  1. wind; breeze

Swahili

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Pronunciation

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  • Audio (Kenya):(file)

Noun

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matangi

  1. plural of tangi

Tongan

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Etymology

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From Proto-Polynesian *mataŋi.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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matangi

  1. wind

References

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  • Churchward, C. Maxwell (1959) Tongan dictionary: Tongan-English and English-Tongan, →OCLC, page 340

Tuamotuan

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Etymology

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From Proto-Polynesian *mataŋi.

Noun

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matangi

  1. wind