huhu

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Maori huhu (“larval form of this beetle”), from Proto-Polynesian *fufu (“weevil”).

Noun

huhu (plural huhus)

1. A beetle, Prionoplus reticularis, endemic to New Zealand.

   Synonym: huhu beetle

Anagrams

• uh uh, uh-uh, uhuh

Finnish

Etymology

From an onomatopoeic root. Related to words such as huh, huhista, huhuilla.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhuhu/, [ˈhuhu]
• Rhymes: -uhu
• Syllabification^(key): hu‧hu

Noun

huhu

1. rumour

   Huhu kertoo, että etsit uutta työtä.

   Rumour has it you're looking for a new job.

Declension

Inflection of huhu (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
nominative		huhu	huhut
genitive		huhun	huhujen
partitive		huhua	huhuja
illative		huhuun	huhuihin
		singular	plural
nominative		huhu	huhut
accusative	nom.	huhu	huhut
	gen.	huhun
genitive		huhun	huhujen
partitive		huhua	huhuja
inessive		huhussa	huhuissa
elative		huhusta	huhuista
illative		huhuun	huhuihin
adessive		huhulla	huhuilla
ablative		huhulta	huhuilta
allative		huhulle	huhuille
essive		huhuna	huhuina
translative		huhuksi	huhuiksi
abessive		huhutta	huhuitta
instructive		—	huhuin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of huhu (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative huhuni huhuni accusative nom. huhuni huhuni gen. huhuni genitive huhuni huhujeni partitive huhuani huhujani inessive huhussani huhuissani elative huhustani huhuistani illative huhuuni huhuihini adessive huhullani huhuillani ablative huhultani huhuiltani allative huhulleni huhuilleni essive huhunani huhuinani translative huhukseni huhuikseni abessive huhuttani huhuittani instructive — — comitative — huhuineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative huhusi huhusi accusative nom. huhusi huhusi gen. huhusi genitive huhusi huhujesi partitive huhuasi huhujasi inessive huhussasi huhuissasi elative huhustasi huhuistasi illative huhuusi huhuihisi adessive huhullasi huhuillasi ablative huhultasi huhuiltasi allative huhullesi huhuillesi essive huhunasi huhuinasi translative huhuksesi huhuiksesi abessive huhuttasi huhuittasi instructive — — comitative — huhuinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative huhumme huhumme accusative nom. huhumme huhumme gen. huhumme genitive huhumme huhujemme partitive huhuamme huhujamme inessive huhussamme huhuissamme elative huhustamme huhuistamme illative huhuumme huhuihimme adessive huhullamme huhuillamme ablative huhultamme huhuiltamme allative huhullemme huhuillemme essive huhunamme huhuinamme translative huhuksemme huhuiksemme abessive huhuttamme huhuittamme instructive — — comitative — huhuinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative huhunne huhunne accusative nom. huhunne huhunne gen. huhunne genitive huhunne huhujenne partitive huhuanne huhujanne inessive huhussanne huhuissanne elative huhustanne huhuistanne illative huhuunne huhuihinne adessive huhullanne huhuillanne ablative huhultanne huhuiltanne allative huhullenne huhuillenne essive huhunanne huhuinanne translative huhuksenne huhuiksenne abessive huhuttanne huhuittanne instructive — — comitative — huhuinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative huhunsa huhunsa accusative nom. huhunsa huhunsa gen. huhunsa genitive huhunsa huhujensa partitive huhuaan huhuansa huhujaan huhujansa inessive huhussaan huhussansa huhuissaan huhuissansa elative huhustaan huhustansa huhuistaan huhuistansa illative huhuunsa huhuihinsa adessive huhullaan huhullansa huhuillaan huhuillansa ablative huhultaan huhultansa huhuiltaan huhuiltansa allative huhulleen huhullensa huhuilleen huhuillensa essive huhunaan huhunansa huhuinaan huhuinansa translative huhukseen huhuksensa huhuikseen huhuiksensa abessive huhuttaan huhuttansa huhuittaan huhuittansa instructive — — comitative — huhuineen huhuinensa

Derived terms

• huhuilla
• huhuta

 

compounds

• huhukampanja
• huhumylly
• huhupuhe
• tornihuhu

 

Further reading

• “huhu”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[2] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhuːhuː/

• Audio

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Interjection

huhu

1. (colloquial) hello

Further reading

• “huhu” in Duden online

Hausa

Etymology 1

An areal word found in both Afroasiatic and Nilo-Saharan, cognate to Kanuri fùfú. Cognate with Bura fufu, Mangas huhu, Ngizim fūfû, Ngamo hū̀hu, Bole hū̀hu/pū̀pu, Duwai fəkfək, Fyer vɔkɔr, Ron fòlòk, Podoko bə́fa, Uldeme mbèf, Muyang xwʊ̀vxwʊ̀v.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /hùː.húː/
  • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA^(key): [hùː.húː]

Noun

hū̀hū m (plural hū̀hū, possessed form hū̀hun)

1. lung

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /húː.hùː/
  • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA^(key): [húː.hùː]

Noun

hūhū̀ m (plural hūhunā̀, possessed form hūhùn)

1. wrapping used to store kola nuts

Hawaiian

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *fufu, from Proto-Oceanic *pupuk, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *bubuk, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bukbuk (“weevil”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhu.hu/

Noun

huhu

1. termite (a wood boring insect)

Verb

huhu

1. (stative) worm-eaten
2. (stative) rotten

References

• Pukui, Mary Kawena, Elbert, Samuel H. (1986) “huhu”, in Hawaiian Dictionary, Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press

Mangas

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /hùhú/

Noun

huhu

1. lungs

References

• Blench, Robert; Bulkaam, Michael (2021) An Introduction to Mantsi, a South Bauchi language of Central Nigeria. University of Cambridge.

Maori

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *fufu, from Proto-Oceanic *pupuk, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *bubuk, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bukbuk (“weevil”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /hu.hu/, [hʉ.hʉ]

Noun

huhu

1. huhu grub, the larval form of Prionoplus reticularis (a longhorn beetle species of the Cerambycidae family which is the largest endemic beetle found in New Zealand)

Descendants

• → English: huhu

References

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

Tagalog

Etymology

Onomatopoeic.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈhuhu/, [ˈhu.hʊ]
• Rhymes: -uhu
• Syllabification: hu‧hu

Interjection

huhu! (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜓᜑᜓ)

1. imitating sound of loud crying

Tongan

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Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *susu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /hu.hu/

Noun

huhu

1. breast; breasts; teat

   Pamphlets in the Tonga language, "Koe Hisitolia o Natula", page 58:

   Oku faa vahe ae kalasi huhu kihe faahiga e hiva, o behe:—

   1. Koe manu nima ua (Bimana)

   There are nine things like parts called the classes which have breasts, like so:—

   1. The animals with two hands (Bimana)

2. fork
3. injection

Derived terms

• huhu taʻofi

Verb

huhu

1. To suck

Adjective

huhu

1. wet

Related terms

• huhua

References

• Shirley Baker (1897) An English and Tongan vocabulary (in Tongan), Auckland, NZ: Wilsons and Horton

Woi

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *susu, from Proto-Austronesian *susu.

Noun

huhu

1. breast (female organ)