Reconstruction:Proto-Polynesian/mana

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This Proto-Polynesian entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Polynesian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Central Pacific *mana, from Proto-Oceanic *mana.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ˈma.na/

Noun[edit]

*mana

power

Descendants[edit]

Proto-Nuclear Polynesian: *mana
- Proto-Eastern Polynesian: *mana
  - Hawaiian: mana
  - Maori: mana
    - → English: mana
  - Rapa Nui: mana
  - Tahitian: mana
Tongan: mana (“miracle”)

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