matangi

See also: Matangi

Māori

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *mataŋi. Cognates include Tahitian mataʻi, Tongan matangi and Samoan matagi.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maˈtaŋi/ [mɐˈtɐŋi]

Noun

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

• hau

Derived terms

• rehu matangi (“clarinet”)

References

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

Pukapukan

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *mataŋi.

Noun

matangi

1. wind; breeze

Swahili

Pronunciation

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Noun

matangi

1. plural of tangi

Tongan

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *mataŋi.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ma.ta.ŋi/

Noun

matangi

1. wind

References

• Churchward, C. Maxwell (1959), “matangi”, in Tongan dictionary: Tongan-English and English-Tongan, London, England: Oxford University Press, →OCLC, page 340

Tuamotuan

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *mataŋi.

Noun

matangi

1. wind