paeŋa

Rapa Nui

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *pae-ŋa. Cognates include Tongan paenga and Tokelauan paega.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pa.ˈe.ŋa/
  • Hyphenation: pa‧e‧ŋa

Noun

paeŋa

  1. stones used for the foundation of an ahu.

Derived terms

References
  • “paenga”, in Diccionario etimológico Rapanui-Español, Valparaíso: Comisión para la Estructuración de la Lengua Rapanui, 2000, →ISBN
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