Contionary:ʻūluna
Kiwi
Alternative forms
हूलुन (Kiwi Devanagari)
Etymology
Ultimately from Proto-Rana *touluːna, ('deep water') from the root √LN ('related to deepness, vastness').
Pronunciation
(Kiwi) IPA: /ʔuːluˈnɑ/
Noun
ʻūluna c6 (plural nominative ʻuhūluna)
- One of the five large bodies of water separating the continents.
- Water belonging to an ocean.
- An immense body of water.
- An immense expanse; any vast space or quantity without apparent limits.
- ʻūluna kamikūraʻena
- an ocean of grasshoppers
Inflection
Usage notes
This is an informal Kiwi noun. It should not be used with people of superior social status, but only your peers.
Synonyms
- yeāneʻ - (formal) sea