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Name Moala
Gender Masculine & Feminine
Usage Fijian, Hawaiian, Polynesian, Samoan, Tongan
Pronounced Pron. Mo-ah-la
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Meaning & History
The word moala refers to a type of yam in Tonga. Moala Island is a place in Fiji. In this case Moala possibly originates from Fijian mua la meaning "follow the bow of the canoe". In Hawaiian and Samoan mo'o ala means "lizard path".