angiangi

Maori

Etymology

Reduplication of angi.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈa.ŋiˌa.ŋi/, [ˈɐ.ŋiˌɐ.ŋi]

Verb

angiangi

  1. (stative) to be thin, fine

Usage notes

  • Not used to refer to physique.

Noun

angiangi

  1. gentle breeze
    Ka tiri atu tō whāngai, ko angiangi ki te whakarua, ē, ko angiangi ki te māwake.
    For you have been portioned out as food for the easterly breeze, and by the gentle southerly breeze.
  2. taupata

References

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

Pukapukan

Etymology

Reduplication of angi.

Adjective

angiangi

  1. breezy, windy
    Te keonga nei i te angiangi.
    This point of land is a windy place.
    Ko angiangi wua te matangi i te ayo nei, ko yē ongo loa.
    The wind is breezy today, but not blowing hard.

Verb

angiangi

  1. (intransitive) to blow

Further reading

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