Where does “mokuʻāina” come from?
mokuʻāina (Hawaiian) comes from Hawaiian moku, from Proto-Polynesian motu — island.
mokuʻāina (Hawaiian): state, district, province; island
Definitions
- state, district, province; island
Ancestry of “mokuʻāina”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hawaiian | moku | an island, district, forest, section |
| 2 | Proto-Polynesian | motu | island |
Words derived from “mokuʻāina”