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hili

See also: híli

English

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Noun

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hili

  1. plural of hilus

Hawaiian

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Proto-Polynesian *firi (compare with Maori whiri (“to plait, to twist, to weave”), Tahitian firi (“to plait”) and ‘ōfiri (“to wrap around”), Tongan fili and Samoan fili),[1][2] from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *piliN (compare with Malay pilin).[3]

Noun

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hili

  1. braid
  2. plaiting
    Ka hili ʻana i ka lauoho.
    The plaiting of the hair.
  3. string

Verb

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hili

  1. to braid
  2. to plait
  3. to turn aside, to wander
  4. to deviate, to stray

References

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  1. ^ Pukui, Mary Kawena, Elbert, Samuel H. (1986) “kāhili”, in Hawaiian Dictionary, revised & enlarged edition, Honolulu, HI: University of Hawai'i Press, →ISBN, page 70
  2. ^ Ross Clark and Simon J. Greenhill, editors (2011), “firi.1”, in POLLEX-Online: The Polynesian Lexicon Project Online
  3. ^ Ross, Malcolm D., Pawley, Andrew, Osmond, Meredith (2008) The lexicon of Proto-Oceanic, volume 3: The Physical Environment, Canberra: Australian National University, →ISBN, pages 84, 286

Etymology 2

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

Verb

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hili

  1. to strike, to hit, to bat
  2. to whip

Latin

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Noun

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hīlī

  1. genitive singular of hīlum

Nias

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Noun

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hili

  1. mountain

Swahili

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Adjective

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hili

  1. Ji class inflected form of hii.

Tetum

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Etymology

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From *pili, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *piliq. Compare Malay pilih.

Verb

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hili

  1. to pick
  2. to choose

Tokelauan

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈhi.li]
  • Hyphenation: hi‧li

Etymology 1

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From Proto-Polynesian *sili. Cognates include Rapa Nui hiri and Samoan sili.

Noun

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hili

  1. goodness; greatness

Verb

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hili

  1. (stative) to be better
    E hili ni puhi i lō ni maile. ― Cats are better than dogs.

Etymology 2

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Verb

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hili (plural tahili)

  1. (transitive) to insert between two surfaces

References

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  • R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary‎[1], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs
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