moana
/məʊˈɑːnə/noun [mass noun] NZ
A body of open water, in particular the sea: I’ve been proud to be involved in defending our moana from industrial overfishing and pirate vessels...
- The colonising heritage took from our people their land, their moana, with overt violence in the 19th century.
- I'm asking Cook Islanders, friends and ocean lovers to sign the petition and make your voice heard for the future of our moana.
- The moana connects whanau across the Pacific and for thousands of years one tradition has laid the foundation for the cultures and lives on the islands: Ocean Voyaging.
Origin
Maori.