hunga

See also: Hunga

Maori

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhuŋa/, [ˈhʉŋɐ]

Etymology 1

From Proto-Eastern Polynesian *huga (“subordinate person”). Cognate with Hawaiian hune (“poor person”).

Noun

hunga

1. people
   • 2025, “Mau Moko”, performed by Alien Weaponry:

     Ko te hunga mau moko mātou

     We are the people who wear moko

2. slave

Derived terms

• hunga whakaruru (“refugees”)

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

hunga

1. down, fine feathers
2. grind, rub fine
3. decayed, putrid
4. light-coloured

References

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

Papiamentu

Etymology

From Spanish jugar.

Verb

hunga

1. to play

Rwanda-Rundi

Verb

-hūnga (infinitive guhūnga, perfective -hūnze)

1. flee

Tsonga

Verb

hunga

1. to blow