wehi

Maori

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *fesi.

Noun

wehi

1. dread, fear

Verb

wehi (passive wehingia)

1. to be terrible
2. to be afraid, fearful

Adjective

wehi

1. terrific, awful

Derived terms

• whakawehi
• wewehi
• wehiwehi

See also

• mataku

References

• “wehi” in John C. Moorfield, Te Aka: Maori–English, English–Maori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, 2011, →ISBN.

Pohnpeian

Etymology

From Proto-Oceanic *poñu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pəñu, from Proto-Austronesian *pəñu. Compare Tolai bonu, Chuukese wiin, Gilbertese on, Fijian vonu, Tongan fonu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /weːj/

Noun

wehi

1. turtle