mauna

Estonian

Noun

mauna

1. essive singular of magu

Hawaiian

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *maquŋa. Cognate with Maori maunga, Samoan mauga, and Tongan moʻunga.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmau̯.na/, [ˈmɐw.nə], [ˈmɔw.nə] (rapid speech)

Noun

mauna

1. mountain

Antonyms

• awāwa

Derived terms

• Mauna Kea (literally “White Mountain”)
• Mauna Loa (literally “Long Mountain”)

Tagalog

Etymology

From ma- +‎ una.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /maˈʔuna/ [mɐˈʔuː.n̪ɐ]
• Rhymes: -una
• Syllabification: ma‧u‧na

Verb

mauna (complete nauna, progressive nauuna, contemplative mauuna, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜂᜈ)

1. to be first
2. to come first
3. to be ahead; to go ahead