hū

See also: Appendix:Variations of "hu"

Hawaiian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhuː/

Etymology 1

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

Verb

hū

1. (intransitive) to rise, swell, inflate
2. to leaven, (by extension) to ferment
3. to surge, boil, flow, overflow

Etymology 2

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

Verb

hū

1. to depart, stray off course; to miss (the way)

Etymology 3

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

Verb

hū

1. to make a noise, roar, grunt
2. to call (out to), cooey
3. to hum, whistle

Derived terms

• manu hū (“hummingbird”)

Interjection

hū

1. roar! (onomatopoeia)
2. huh!, ah!, wow! (expression of surprise or interest)

Noun

hū

1. a spinning top (i.e. “humming top”)

   Ho ʻoniniu i ka hū — To spin a top

Etymology 4

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

Noun

hū

1. gum, especially of the ʻōlapa tree

Etymology 5

Verb

hū

1. (variant of hui, “to unite, join”)

Noun

hū

1. commoners, populace, citizenry

References

• Pukui, Mary Kawena, Elbert, Samuel H. (1957) “hū”, in English–Hawaiian Dictionary. In Nā Puke Wehewehe ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi‎^[1], 2003

Hokkien

For pronunciation and definitions of hū – see 負 (“to carry; to bear; to rely on; to load; to burden; etc.”). (This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of 負).

For pronunciation and definitions of hū – see 附 (“to adhere; to stick; to rely on; to depend on; etc.”). (This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of 附).

For pronunciation and definitions of hū – see 腐 (“to rot; to decay; to spoil; stale; antiquated; inflexible; etc.”). (This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of 腐).

For pronunciation and definitions of hū – see 父 (“father; etc.”). (This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of 父).

For pronunciation and definitions of hū – see 婦 (“married woman; woman; etc.”). (This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of 婦).

For pronunciation and definitions of hū – see 傅 (“teacher; instructor; to assist; etc.”). (This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of 傅).

For pronunciation and definitions of hū – see 賻 (“to contribute to funeral expenses; gift of money for covering funeral costs”). (This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of 賻).

For pronunciation and definitions of hū – see 駙. (This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of 駙).

For pronunciation and definitions of hū – see 鮒 (“carp,”). (This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of 鮒).

For pronunciation and definitions of hū – see 阜 (“mound; abundant; rich; etc.”). (This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of 阜).

For pronunciation and definitions of hū – see 阝 (“as left radical; as right radical”). (This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of 阝).

For pronunciation and definitions of hū – see 祔. (This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of 祔).

For pronunciation and definitions of hū – see 跗. (This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of 跗).

For pronunciation and definitions of hū – see 蚹. (This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of 蚹).

For pronunciation and definitions of hū – see 柎 (“calyx of flower; railing raft”). (This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of 柎).

For pronunciation and definitions of hū – see 偩. (This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of 偩).

Mandarin

Alternative forms

• hu — nonstandard

Romanization

hū (hu¹, Zhuyin ㄏㄨ)

1. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 乎
2. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 匢
3. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 匫
4. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 呼
5. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 唿
6. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 啒
7. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 嘑／呼
8. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 垀
9. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 寣
10. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 峘
11. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 幠／𭘓
12. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 忽
13. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 戈
14. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 戮
15. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 戰／战
16. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 抚
17. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 撪
18. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 昒
19. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 曶
20. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 欻
21. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 歑
22. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 泘
23. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 淴
24. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 滹
25. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 烀
26. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 烼
27. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 糆
28. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 膲
29. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 芋
30. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 芰
31. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 苸
32. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 虍
33. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 虖／呼
34. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 謼／呼
35. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 軚／𮷗
36. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 軤／轷
37. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 轷
38. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 雐

Maori

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian [Term?]. Cognate with Hawaiian hū.

Verb

hū

1. to make a loud noise
2. to call (out to), signal, cooey

Interjection

hū

1. (onomatopoeia) boom!

Namuyi

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɦ̃ũ˧˩]
• Hyphenation: hū

Noun

hū

1. hair

References

• Štěpán Pavlík (2017) The Description of Namuzi Language‎^[2], Prague: Charles University (PhD Thesis), page 141
• Li Jianfu (2017) A Descriptive Grammar of Namuyi Khatho spoken by Namuyi Tibetans‎^[3], Victoria: La Trobe University (PhD Thesis), page 129