ʻawapuhi
Hawaiian
Etymology
From Proto-Polynesian *kavapusi from Proto-Polynesian *kawa. Cognate with Samoan 'avapuhi and Maori kōpī (Corynocarpus laevigatus),[1] doublet of ʻawa.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʔa.waˈpu.hi/, [ʔəʋəˈpuhi]
Noun
ʻawapuhi
- Shampoo ginger, Zingiber zerumbet
Derived terms
- ʻawapuhi Pākē, regular ginger (Zingiber officinale)
- ʻawapuhi ʻai, ibid.
- ‘awapuhi ko‘oko‘o, torch ginger (Etingera elatior)
References
- “Kōpī”, in Te Māra Reo: The Language Garden, Benton Family Trust, 2022
Further reading
- Pukui, Mary Kawena; Elbert, Samuel H. (1986), “ʻawapuhi”, in Hawaiian Dictionary, revised & enlarged edition, Honolulu, HI: University of Hawai'i Press, →ISBN, page 34-5