moa
Bingham
móa
adv. first.
n. fowl.
n. certain result of poisoning by the kaiwa.
n. the face.
n. the first.
vi. be first.
Sabatier
moa
n. fowl, poultry.
ex.
- moa mane: cock, <rooster>.
- moa aine: hen.
- species: moa kabanei, moa benu, moa tangaroa, moa n Tiaban.
- kiokio: chicken n.a.
- moa-anti: wild fowl.
fig. untamed, unsociable.
moa1
na. first, superior, excellent, supreme, perfect.
ex.
- moa n te...: the first of, the 1st in, the 1st for (in its category).
- moan te tamaroa: the most beautiful.
v. to surpass, to excell, to dominate.
n. te moa ni bai: the first thing.
ex.
- te moa n tabo: the 1st place.
- moani manangan: (the) first voyage.
vc. ka-moa, kamoamoa: to praise, to extol, to exalt, to flatter, to boast, to be proud.
n. te kamoamoa: pride, vain glory, boasting.
vt. moan: to do first, to go first to..., to begin by.
ex. i moa Maiana: I went to Maiana first.
syn. moana.
vt. moana, idem.
see moana.
moa2
n. beginnings, commencement.
v. to start, to begin by.
moa3
adv. suf. at first, firstly, before, in front.
ex.
- roko moa: to arrive first.
- ti roko rimoa: we were the first to arrive.
moa4
n. front, fore part.
ex. moan te wa: the bow of a canoe.
adv. i moa, mai moa, nako moa: in front, at the front, towards the front.
n. kaimoa (kai-moa: inhabitants of the front), crew of ship, sailors.
moa5
n. face, countenance, aspect, look.
ex. moa kateke, moa-mai, moa-raoi, etc.
syn. mata, moan te aomata, matan te aomata.
Goo & Banner
móa
sn. Gallus gallus.
n. <bird> jungle fowl; domestic fowl (aa).
Topics: Birds, Feelings and character, Animal and plant names (Goo & Banner)