Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Wiktionary - Recent changes [en]: benua

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===Etymology===

  

===Etymology===
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From {{proto|Malayo-Polynesian|banua|lang=ms}}, from {{proto|Austronesian|banua|lang=ms}} (compare {{etyl|fj|-}} {{term|vanua|lang=fj}}, {{etyl|haw|-}} {{term|honua|lang=haw}}, {{etyl|hil|-}} {{term|banwa|lang=hil}}, {{etyl|id|-}} {{term|benua|lang=id}}, {{etyl|mi|-}} {{term|whenua|lang=mi}}).

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From {{proto|Malayic|banua|lang=ms}} (compare {{etyl|id|-}} {{term|benua|lang=id}}), from {{proto|Malayo-Polynesian|banua|lang=ms}} (compare {{etyl|fj|-}} {{term|vanua|lang=fj}}, {{etyl|haw|-}} {{term|honua|lang=haw}}, {{etyl|hil|-}} {{term|banwa|lang=hil}}, {{etyl|mi|-}} {{term|whenua|lang=mi}}), from {{proto|Austronesian|banua|lang=ms}}.
   
 

===Pronunciation===

  

===Pronunciation===
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{{head|ms|noun}}

  

{{head|ms|noun}}
   
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# [[continent]]

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# [[continent]] {{qualifier|each of main land-masses on earth's surface}}
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# [[homeland]]
   
 

[[fr:benua]]

  

[[fr:benua]]

Latest revision as of 09:39, 26 June 2012

Contents

[edit] Indonesian

[edit] Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian (compare Maori whenua, Fijian vanua).

[edit] Noun

benua

  1. continent

[edit] Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *banua (compare Indonesian benua), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *banua (compare Fijian vanua, Hawaiian honua, Hiligaynon banwa, Maori whenua), from Proto-Austronesian *banua.

[edit] Pronunciation

[edit] Noun

benua

  1. continent (each of main land-masses on earth's surface)
  2. homeland
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