Reconstruction:Proto-Polynesian/mana

This Proto-Polynesian entry contains reconstructed words and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Polynesian

Etymology

From Proto-Oceanic *sumanat, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sumaŋet, from Proto-Austronesian *sumaŋed.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈma.na/

Noun

*mana

power

Descendants

Nuclear Polynesian:
- Eastern Polynesian:
  - Hawaiian: mana
  - Maori: mana
    - → English: mana
  - Rapa Nui: mana
  - Tahitian: mana
Tongan: mana (“miracle”)

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