māvā

See also: mava, mává, and måva

Tokelauan

Etymology

From Proto-Nuclear Polynesian *ma-waqa. Cognates include Maori māwā and Tuvaluan maavaa.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈmaː.vaː]
  • Hyphenation: mā‧vā

Noun

māvā

  1. gap, opening

Verb

māvā

  1. (stative) to be ajar

References
  • R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary‎, Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 232
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