Futuna

F4U1T1U1N1A1

proper noun

An island in the Pacific that is part of Wallis and Futuna.

OriginEast Futuna Futuna ← Proto-Oceanic *putun₁ ← Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *butun →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. An island in the Pacific that is part of Wallis and Futuna.
  2. An island of Tafea, Vanuatu.

Origin

  1. Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*butun
  2. Proto-Oceanic*putun₁
  3. East FutunaFutuna
  4. EnglishFutuna

From East Futuna Futuna, from Proto-Oceanic *putun₁, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *butun (Barringtonia spp.); cognate with Malay butun and Māori hutu (i.e. in pōhutukawa).

More words from East Futuna, Proto-Oceanic, Proto-Malayo-Polynesian

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Translations

Arabic فوتونا
  • فوتونا (fūtūnā)island, part of Wallis and Futuna
Cite this entry
APA

Futuna. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Futuna

MLA

“Futuna.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Futuna. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Futuna,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Futuna.

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