Estonian edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Finnic *iho. Cognate with Finnish iho (skin).

Noun edit

ihu (genitive ihu, partitive ihu)

  1. flesh, body, skin

Declension edit

Declension of ihu (ÕS type 17/elu, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative ihu ihud
accusative nom.
gen. ihu
genitive ihude
partitive ihu ihusid
illative ihhu
ihusse
ihudesse
inessive ihus ihudes
elative ihust ihudest
allative ihule ihudele
adessive ihul ihudel
ablative ihult ihudelt
translative ihuks ihudeks
terminative ihuni ihudeni
essive ihuna ihudena
abessive ihuta ihudeta
comitative ihuga ihudega

Hawaiian edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Polynesian, from Proto-Oceanic *icu (compare Fijian ucu and ucuna, Samoan isu),[1][2] from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ijuŋ (compare Tagalog ilong, Malay hidung), *ujuŋ, from Proto-Austronesian *mujiŋ.

Noun edit

ihu

  1. nose (organ of the face)
  2. snout, trunk (of an elephant)
  3. beak, bill
  4. prow of a boat

References edit

  1. ^ Ross Clark and Simon J. Greenhill, editors (2011), “isu1”, in POLLEX-Online: The Polynesian Lexicon Project Online
  2. ^ Pukui, Mary Kawena, Elbert, Samuel H. (1986) “ihu”, in Hawaiian Dictionary, revised & enlarged edition, Honolulu, HI: University of Hawai'i Press, →ISBN, page 95

Maori edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Polynesian, from Proto-Oceanic *icu (compare Fijian ucu and ucuna, Samoan isu),[1][2] from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ijuŋ (compare Tagalog ilong, Malay hidung), *ujuŋ, from Proto-Austronesian *mujiŋ.

Noun edit

ihu

  1. nose (organ of the face)
  2. prow of a boat

References edit

  1. ^ Tregear, Edward (1891) Maori-Polynesian Comparative Dictionary[1], Wellington, New Zealand: Lyon and Blair, pages 101-2
  2. ^ Ross Clark and Simon J. Greenhill, editors (2011), “isu1”, in POLLEX-Online: The Polynesian Lexicon Project Online

Old Spanish edit

Alternative forms edit

Proper noun edit

ihu m

  1. Abbreviation of Ihesu (Jesus).

Rapa Nui edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Polynesian, from Proto-Oceanic *icu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ijuŋ, *ujuŋ, from Proto-Austronesian *mujiŋ.

Noun edit

ihu

  1. nose (organ of the face)

Tahitian edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Polynesian, from Proto-Oceanic *icu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ijuŋ, *ujuŋ, from Proto-Austronesian *mujiŋ.

Noun edit

ihu

  1. nose (organ of the face)

Thao edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Austronesian *(i-)kaSu.

Pronoun edit

ihu

  1. you (personal pronoun)