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See also: mōmona

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Etymology

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From Proto-Oceanic *moñak, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *məñak.

Noun

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momona

  1. fat[1]

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Hawaiian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Polynesian *mona (compare with Maori mōmona “fat, soft, sweet”, Tahitian momona and monamona “sweet, tasty, dessert”),[1] from Proto-Oceanic *moñak, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *məñak (compare with Malay minyak “oil”).[2] Doublet of mona.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /moˈmo.na/, [moˈmo.nə]

Noun

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momona

  1. fat
    Synonym: hinu
  2. fertility, fecundity, richness (of soil)

References

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  1. ^ Pukui, Mary Kawena, Elbert, Samuel H. (1986) “momona”, in Hawaiian Dictionary, revised & enlarged edition, Honolulu, HI: University of Hawai'i Press, →ISBN, page 253
  2. ^ Ross Clark and Simon J. Greenhill, editors (2011), “moo-mona”, in POLLEX-Online: The Polynesian Lexicon Project Online