uhi
See also: UHI
Hawaiian edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Proto-Polynesian *qufi (Maori uwhi, Samoan ufi),[1] from Proto-Oceanic *qupi (compare Fijian uvi), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qubi (compare with Malay ubi, Tagalog ube).[2]
Noun edit
uhi
Etymology 2 edit
From Proto-Polynesian *qufi[3][1]
Noun edit
uhi
Verb edit
uhi
- (transitive) to cover, conceal, spread, overwhelm
References edit
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Pukui, Mary Kawena, Elbert, Samuel H. (1986) “uhi”, in Hawaiian Dictionary, revised & enlarged edition, Honolulu, HI: University of Hawai'i Press, →ISBN, page 364
- ^ Ross Clark and Simon J. Greenhill, editors (2011), “qufi.1”, in POLLEX-Online: The Polynesian Lexicon Project Online
- ^ Ross Clark and Simon J. Greenhill, editors (2011), “qufi.3”, in POLLEX-Online: The Polynesian Lexicon Project Online
Kapingamarangi edit
Noun edit
uhi
Maori edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Proto-Polynesian *qufi (compare with Hawaiian uhi, Samoan ufi), from Proto-Oceanic *qupi (compare with Fijian uvi),[1][2] from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qubi (compare with Malay ubi, Tagalog ube). Doublet of uwhi.
Noun edit
uhi
Etymology 2 edit
Noun edit
uhi
See also edit
References edit
Ternate edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-North Halmahera *uhis (“to flow”).
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
uhi
- (intransitive) to stream, to flow
- ongo uhi ― tears flowed
Conjugation edit
| Conjugation of uhi | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Inclusive | Exclusive | |||
| 1st | touhi | fouhi | miuhi | |
| 2nd | nouhi | niuhi | ||
| 3rd | Masculine | ouhi | iuhi, youhi† | |
| Feminine | mouhi | |||
| Neuter | iuhi | |||
| † - archaic | ||||
References edit
- Rika Hayami-Allen (2001) A descriptive study of the language of Ternate, the northern Moluccas, Indonesia, University of Pittsburgh
Tetum edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qubi (“purple yam”).
Noun edit
uhi