mahina

Tongan

noun

Definitions

moon
month

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Polynesian *masina inherited from Proto-Oceanic *sinaʀ inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sinaʀ inherited from Proto-Austronesian *siNaʀ.

Origin

Proto-Austronesian

*siNaʀ

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

sinag Tagalog
*sinaʀ Proto-Malayo-Polynesian
*siNaʀ Proto-Austronesian
mahina Hawaiian
*sinar Proto-Malayic
*masina Proto-Polynesian
*sinaʀ Proto-Oceanic
cina Fijian
siga Fijian
mahina Rapa Nui
masina Samoan
mahina Niuean
cidal Amis
mahina Kapingamarangi