āngi

See also: angi and Angi

Maori

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *aŋi, from Proto-Central Pacific *aŋi, from Proto-Oceanic *aŋin, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *haŋin.

Noun

āngi

  1. air

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

Pukapukan

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *aŋi, from Proto-Central Pacific *aŋi, from Proto-Oceanic *aŋin, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *haŋin.

Verb

āngi

  1. (intransitive) to blow (of wind)
    Ko āngi te matangi.
    The wind is blowing.
  2. (stative) be windy
    Te konga nei i te āngi.
    This place is windy.

Derived terms
  • angiangi (“breezy, windy”)
  • wakaangiangi (“to cool oneself in a breeze”)

Further reading
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