uhi
See also: UHI
Hawaiian
Etymology 1
From Proto-Polynesian *qufi (Maori uwhi, Samoan ufi), from Proto-Oceanic *qupi (compare Fijian uvi), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qubi (compare with Malay ubi, Tagalog ube).
Noun
uhi
- yam (Dioscorea)
Noun
uhi
- covering, veil
- solid tattoo
Verb
uhi
- (transitive) to cover, conceal, spread, overwhelm
References
- Pukui, Mary Kawena; Elbert, Samuel H. (1986), “pānini”, in Hawaiian Dictionary, revised & enlarged edition, Honolulu, HI: University of Hawai'i Press, →ISBN, page 364
Kapingamarangi
Noun
uhi
- (anatomy) nose
Maori
Etymology 1
From Proto-Polynesian *qufi (compare with Hawaiian uhi, Samoan ufi), from Proto-Oceanic *qupi (compare with Fijian uvi),[1][2] from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qubi (compare with Malay ubi, Tagalog ube). Doublet of uwhi.
Noun
uhi
- yam (Dioscorea)
Noun
- a chisel-like tool used to puncture Maori tattoos (moko)
See also
- oka
- uwhi
References
- Tregear, Edward (1891) Maori-Polynesian Comparative Dictionary, Wellington, New Zealand: Lyon and Blair, page 573
- “Qufi ~ Uwhi, Uhi”, in Te Māra Reo, Benson Family Trust, 2023
Ternate
Etymology
From Proto-North Halmahera *uhis (“to flow”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈu.hi]
Verb
uhi
- (intransitive) to stream, to flow
- ongo uhi ― tears flowed
Conjugation
| Conjugation of uhi | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Inclusive | Exclusive | |||
| 1st | touhi | fouhi | miuhi | |
| 2nd | nouhi | niuhi | ||
| 3rd | Masculine | ouhi | iuhi, youhi† | |
| Feminine | mouhi | |||
| Neuter | iuhi | |||
| † - archaic | ||||
References
- Rika Hayami-Allen (2001) A descriptive study of the language of Ternate, the northern Moluccas, Indonesia, University of Pittsburgh
Tetum
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qubi (“purple yam”).
Noun
uhi
- sweet potato (Manihot utilissima)