maui

See also: Maui and Māui

Indonesian

Etymology

From mau +‎ -i.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mau̯.wi/
• Rhymes: -wi
• Hyphenation: mau‧i

Verb

maui (active memaui, passive dimaui, perfective passive termaui) (transitive, uncommon)

1. synonym of inginkan (“to want”)

Rapa Nui

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *maui.

Adverb

maui

1. on the left

Tokelauan

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *maui (“left”). Cognates include Maori mauī and Rapa Nui maui.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ma.ˈu.i]
• Hyphenation: ma‧u‧i

Noun

maui

1. lefty, left-handed person

Verb

maui

1. (stative) to be left-handed

References

• R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary‎^[1], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 202