pū
Hawaiian edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Proto-Polynesian *puqu, Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *puqun.
Noun edit
pū
Particle edit
pū
- together
- hui pū ʻia – united
Etymology 2 edit
From Proto-Polynesian *pu(q)u (“trumpet shell, trumpet”).
Noun edit
pū
Etymology 3 edit
Semantic extension of pū (“conch shell; wind instrument”).
Noun edit
pū
Etymology 4 edit
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun edit
pū
Etymology 5 edit
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun edit
pū
Etymology 6 edit
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Verb edit
pū
References edit
- Pukui, Mary Kawena, Elbert, Samuel H. (1986) “pū”, in Hawaiian Dictionary, Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press
Livonian edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Finnic *puu, from Proto-Uralic *puwe.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
pū
Declension edit
Mandarin edit
Romanization edit
- Hanyu Pinyin reading of 仆
- Hanyu Pinyin reading of 剢
- Hanyu Pinyin reading of 噗
- Hanyu Pinyin reading of 墣
- Hanyu Pinyin reading of 扏
- Hanyu Pinyin reading of 扑
- Hanyu Pinyin reading of 抪
- Hanyu Pinyin reading of 撲/扑
- Hanyu Pinyin reading of 擈
- Hanyu Pinyin reading of 攴
- Hanyu Pinyin reading of 潽
- Hanyu Pinyin reading of 濮
- Hanyu Pinyin reading of 痡
- Hanyu Pinyin reading of 舖/铺, 舗
- Hanyu Pinyin reading of 醭
- Hanyu Pinyin reading of 鋪/铺
- Hanyu Pinyin reading of 铺
- Hanyu Pinyin reading of 陠
- Hanyu Pinyin reading of 鯆/𫚙
Maori edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Proto-Polynesian *puqu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *puqun.
Noun edit
pū
Etymology 2 edit
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun edit
pū
Derived terms edit
See also edit
References edit
Pukapukan edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Polynesian *puqu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *puqun.
Noun edit
pū
Further reading edit
Rarotongan edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Polynesian *puqu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *puqun.
Noun edit
pū
- tree; main or original stem of a plant (as distinguished from offshoots, suckers, etc.)
- Synonym: pū rākau
- clump (of plants)
- bush
- source, origin
- Tē pū vai.
- The source of the stream.
- Tē pū vai.
Derived terms edit
- pū kuru (“breadfruit tree”)
- pū nū (“coconut tree”)
- pū ngāngā‘ere (“clump of weeds”)
- pū raoti (“rosebush”)
Prefix edit
pū
- (Mangaia) A prefix somewhat equitable to flora
Usage notes edit
It indicates that the prefixed word form is a member of the 'vegetable' kingdom rather than a person or animal or fauna in nature.