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Where does “mua” come from?

mua (Hawaiian) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian muqa.

mua (Hawaiian): before, in front of, first, ahead, forward, in...

Definitions

  1. before, in front of, first, ahead, forward, in...

Ancestry of “mua”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesianmuqa—

Words derived from “mua”

  • ʻoumuamua
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian muqa →