wonu

Gorontalo

Noun

wonu

1. dew (moisture in the air that settles on plants, etc.)

Adjective

wonu

1. fragrant (sweet-smelling)

Conjunction

wonu

1. if

Kilivila

Etymology

From Proto-Oceanic *poñu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pəñu, from Proto-Austronesian *pəñu. Compare Malay penyu.

Noun

wonu

1. sea turtle

Pukapukan

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *fonu, from Proto-Oceanic *poñu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pəñu, from Proto-Austronesian *pəñu. Compare Malay penyu.

Noun

wonu

1. sea turtle

   Te wonu kakeyolo totolo ki tua.

   The turtle that came ashore briefly crawled back to the sea.

2. The Pacific green sea turtle, Chelonia mydas.

   Synonym: mataweu

Hyponyms

• kea (“hawksbill”)
• tuayilivalu (“leatherback”)
• taepū (“young turtle”)

Further reading

• Te Pukamuna | Pukapuka Dictionary