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hinu

Hawaiian edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Polynesian *sinu (compare with Maori hinu, Tahitian hinu, Tongan huni) from Proto-Oceanic *sinu (compare with Fijian sinu).[1][2]

Noun edit

hinu

  1. oil; grease
  2. ointment
  3. polish

Related terms edit

References edit

  1. ^ Ross Clark and Simon J. Greenhill, editors (2011), “sinu.1”, in POLLEX-Online: The Polynesian Lexicon Project Online
  2. ^ Pukui, Mary Kawena, Elbert, Samuel H. (1986) “hinu”, in Hawaiian Dictionary, revised & enlarged edition, Honolulu, HI: University of Hawai'i Press, →ISBN, page 71

Maori edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Polynesian *sinu (compare with Tahitian hinu, Tongan huni) from Proto-Oceanic *sinu (compare with Fijian sinu).[1][2]

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈhi.nu/, [ˈhi.nʉ]

Noun edit

hinu

  1. fat, grease
  2. lard
  3. oil, petrol

Derived terms edit

Related terms edit

References edit

  1. ^ Tregear, Edward (1891) Maori-Polynesian Comparative Dictionary‎[1], Wellington, New Zealand: Lyon and Blair, page 73
  2. ^ Ross Clark and Simon J. Greenhill, editors (2011), “sinu.1”, in POLLEX-Online: The Polynesian Lexicon Project Online

Further reading edit

  • “hinu” in John C. Moorfield, Te Aka: Maori–English, English–Maori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, 2011, →ISBN.

Old Norse edit

Pronoun edit

hinu

  1. neuter dative singular of hinn

Declension edit

    Declension of hinn
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative hinn hin hitt
accusative hinn hina hitt
dative hinum hinni hinu
genitive hins hinnar hins
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative hinir hinar hin
accusative hina hinar hin
dative hinum hinum hinum
genitive hinna hinna hinna

Article edit

hinu

  1. neuter dative singular of hinn

Declension edit

    Declension of hinn
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative hinn hin hit
accusative hinn hina hit
dative hinum hinni hinu
genitive hins hinnar hins
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative hinir hinar hin
accusative hina hinar hin
dative hinum hinum hinum
genitive hinna hinna hinna

Tahitian edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Polynesian *sinu (compare with Tahitian hinu, Tongan huni) from Proto-Oceanic *sinu (compare with Fijian sinu).[1]

Noun edit

hinu

  1. fat

Related terms edit

References edit

  1. ^ Ross Clark and Simon J. Greenhill, editors (2011), “sinu.1”, in POLLEX-Online: The Polynesian Lexicon Project Online

Further reading edit

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