taŋata manu

Rapa Nui

Etymology

From taŋata (“man”) +‎ manu (“bird”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ta.ˌŋa.ta ˈma.nu/
  • Hyphenation: ta‧ŋa‧ta ma‧nu

Noun

taŋata manu (plural ŋāŋata manu)

  1. birdman

References
  • Veronica Du Feu (1996) Rapanui (Descriptive Grammars), Routledge, →ISBN, page 180
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