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hili

See also: híli

English edit

Noun edit

hili

  1. plural of hilus

Hawaiian edit

Pronunciation edit

Etymology 1 edit

From Proto-Polynesian *firi (compare with Maori whiri (“to plait, to twist, to weave”), Tahitian firi (“to plait”) and ‘ōfiri (“to wrap around”), Tongan fili and Samoan fili),[1][2] from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *piliN (compare with Malay pilin).[3]

Noun edit

hili

  1. braid
  2. plaiting
    Ka hili ʻana i ka lauoho.
    The plaiting of the hair.
  3. string

Verb edit

hili

  1. to braid
  2. to plait
  3. to turn aside, to wander
  4. to deviate, to stray

References edit

  1. ^ Pukui, Mary Kawena, Elbert, Samuel H. (1986) “kāhili”, in Hawaiian Dictionary, revised & enlarged edition, Honolulu, HI: University of Hawai'i Press, →ISBN, page 70
  2. ^ Ross Clark and Simon J. Greenhill, editors (2011), “firi.1”, in POLLEX-Online: The Polynesian Lexicon Project Online
  3. ^ Ross, Malcolm D., Pawley, Andrew, Osmond, Meredith (2008) The lexicon of Proto-Oceanic, volume 3: The Physical Environment, Canberra: Australian National University, →ISBN, pages 84, 286

Etymology 2 edit

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb edit

hili

  1. to strike, to hit, to bat
  2. to whip

Latin edit

Noun edit

hīlī

  1. genitive singular of hīlum

Nias edit

Noun edit

hili

  1. mountain

Swahili edit

Adjective edit

hili

  1. Ji class inflected form of hii.

Tetum edit

Etymology edit

From *pili, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *piliq. Compare Malay pilih.

Verb edit

hili

  1. to pick
  2. to choose

Tokelauan edit

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈhi.li]
  • Hyphenation: hi‧li

Etymology 1 edit

From Proto-Polynesian *sili. Cognates include Rapa Nui hiri and Samoan sili.

Noun edit

hili

  1. goodness; greatness

Verb edit

hili

  1. (stative) to be better
    E hili ni puhi i lō ni maile. ― Cats are better than dogs.

Etymology 2 edit

Verb edit

hili (plural tahili)

  1. (transitive) to insert between two surfaces

References edit

  • R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary‎[1], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs
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