Pronunciation
IPA (key ) : /ˈmo(ː)ɑ/ , [ˈmo̞(ː)ɑ̝]
Rhymes: -oɑ
Syllabification(key ) : mo‧a
Noun
moa
moa ( large, extinct, flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae that were native to New Zealand )
Declension
More information nominative, genitive ...
Inflection of moa (Kotus type 10/koira , no gradation)
nominative
moa
moat
genitive
moan
moien
partitive
moaa
moia
illative
moaan
moiin
singular
plural
nominative
moa
moat
accusative
nom.
moa
moat
gen.
moan
genitive
moan
moien moain rare
partitive
moaa
moia
inessive
moassa
moissa
elative
moasta
moista
illative
moaan
moiin
adessive
moalla
moilla
ablative
moalta
moilta
allative
moalle
moille
essive
moana
moina
translative
moaksi
moiksi
abessive
moatta
moitta
instructive
—
moin
comitative
See the possessive forms below.
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More information first-person singular possessor, singular ...
first-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
moani
moani
accusative
nom.
moani
moani
gen.
moani
genitive
moani
moieni moaini rare
partitive
moaani
moiani
inessive
moassani
moissani
elative
moastani
moistani
illative
moaani
moiini
adessive
moallani
moillani
ablative
moaltani
moiltani
allative
moalleni
moilleni
essive
moanani
moinani
translative
moakseni
moikseni
abessive
moattani
moittani
instructive
—
—
comitative
— moineni
second-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
moasi
moasi
accusative
nom.
moasi
moasi
gen.
moasi
genitive
moasi
moiesi moaisi rare
partitive
moaasi
moiasi
inessive
moassasi
moissasi
elative
moastasi
moistasi
illative
moaasi
moiisi
adessive
moallasi
moillasi
ablative
moaltasi
moiltasi
allative
moallesi
moillesi
essive
moanasi
moinasi
translative
moaksesi
moiksesi
abessive
moattasi
moittasi
instructive
—
—
comitative
— moinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
moamme
moamme
accusative
nom.
moamme
moamme
gen.
moamme
genitive
moamme
moiemme moaimme rare
partitive
moaamme
moiamme
inessive
moassamme
moissamme
elative
moastamme
moistamme
illative
moaamme
moiimme
adessive
moallamme
moillamme
ablative
moaltamme
moiltamme
allative
moallemme
moillemme
essive
moanamme
moinamme
translative
moaksemme
moiksemme
abessive
moattamme
moittamme
instructive
—
—
comitative
— moinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
moanne
moanne
accusative
nom.
moanne
moanne
gen.
moanne
genitive
moanne
moienne moainne rare
partitive
moaanne
moianne
inessive
moassanne
moissanne
elative
moastanne
moistanne
illative
moaanne
moiinne
adessive
moallanne
moillanne
ablative
moaltanne
moiltanne
allative
moallenne
moillenne
essive
moananne
moinanne
translative
moaksenne
moiksenne
abessive
moattanne
moittanne
instructive
—
—
comitative
— moinenne
third-person possessor
singular
plural
nominative
moansa
moansa
accusative
nom.
moansa
moansa
gen.
moansa
genitive
moansa
moiensa moainsa rare
partitive
moaansa
moiaan moiansa
inessive
moassaan moassansa
moissaan moissansa
elative
moastaan moastansa
moistaan moistansa
illative
moaansa
moiinsa
adessive
moallaan moallansa
moillaan moillansa
ablative
moaltaan moaltansa
moiltaan moiltansa
allative
moalleen moallensa
moilleen moillensa
essive
moanaan moanansa
moinaan moinansa
translative
moakseen moaksensa
moikseen moiksensa
abessive
moattaan moattansa
moittaan moittansa
instructive
—
—
comitative
— moineen moinensa
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moas ("millstones") inside a traditional Galician mill
moa ("grindstone")
Etymology 1
From Medieval Galician proper moa , from Latin mola ( “ millstone ” ) , from Proto-Indo-European * melh₂- ( “ to grind ” ) . Cognate of Portuguese mó and of Spanish muela .
Noun
moa f (plural moas )
molar
runner millstone
Synonym: capa
grindstone
1448 , X. Ferro Couselo, editor, A vida e a fala dos devanceiros , page 295 :que lle quebrantaron duas moas de moer ferramenta, que sían armadas et encabalgadas that they broke two grindstones used for sharpening tools, that were framed and mounted
whetstone
heap
gizzard
Derived terms
A Mo
A Moa
moa do siso
moa do xuízo
Moas
Moás
References
Ernesto Xosé González Seoane , María Álvarez de la Granja , Ana Isabel Boullón Agrelo (2006 –2022 ) “moa ”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández , editor (2006 –2013 ), “moa ”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [ Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language ] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández , Ernesto Xosé González Seoane , María Álvarez de la Granja , editors (2003 –2018 ), “moa ”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
Rosario Álvarez Blanco , editor (2014 –2024 ), “moa ”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega , →ISSN
Pronunciation
IPA (key ) : /ˈmɔ.a/
Rhymes: -ɔa
Hyphenation: mò‧a
Further reading
moa in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line , Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Noun
moa m (definite singular moaen , indefinite plural moaer , definite plural moaene )
moa ( large, extinct flightless bird of New Zealand )
Noun
moa m (definite singular moaen , indefinite plural moaer or moaar , definite plural moaene or moaane )
moa ( large, extinct flightless bird of New Zealand )
moa
Noun
moa m animal (indeclinable )
moa ( any ratite of the order Dinornithiformes )
Further reading
moa in Polish dictionaries at PWN
moa in PWN's encyclopedia
Etymology 1
Noun
moa f (plural moas )
moa ( large, extinct flightless bird of New Zealand )
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Te moa.
Pronunciation
IPA (key ) : /ˈmo.a/
Hyphenation: mo‧a
References
Paulus Kieviet (2017 ) A grammar of Rapa Nui , Berlin: Language Science Press, →ISBN , page 29