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wehi

Maori edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Polynesian *fesi.

Noun edit

wehi

  1. dread, fear

Verb edit

wehi (passive wehingia)

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

Adjective edit

wehi

  1. terrific, awful

Derived terms edit

See also edit

References edit

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

Pohnpeian edit

Etymology edit

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 edit

Noun edit

wehi

  1. turtle
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