ʻawapuhi
Hawaiian edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Polynesian *kava-pusi (compare with Samoan 'avapuhi and Maori kōpī (“Corynocarpus laevigatus”))[1][2][3] from Proto-Polynesian *kawa. Doublet of ʻawa, ʻawaʻawa, and ʻōpuhi.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
ʻawapuhi
- Shampoo ginger, Zingiber zerumbet
- Synonym: ʻōpuhi
Derived terms edit
- ʻawapuhi Pākē, regular ginger (Zingiber officinale)
- ʻawapuhi ʻai, ibid.
- ‘awapuhi ko‘oko‘o, torch ginger (Etingera elatior)
References edit
- ^ 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
- ^ Ross Clark and Simon J. Greenhill, editors (2011), “kawa-pusi”, in POLLEX-Online: The Polynesian Lexicon Project Online[1]
- ^ “Kōpī”, in Te Māra Reo: The Language Garden[2], Benton Family Trust, 2022