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Where does “aua” come from?

aua (Maori) comes from Proto-Polynesian *qaua, from Proto-Oceanic *qaʀua(s),*kaʀua(s), from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *qaʀuas, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *qaʀuas, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qaʀuas.

aua (Maori): herring

Definitions

  1. herring

Ancestry of “aua”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Polynesian*qaua—
2Proto-Oceanic*qaʀua(s),*kaʀua(s)—
3Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian*qaʀuas—
4Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian*qaʀuas—
5Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*qaʀuas—

Words derived from “aua”

  • aua
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