ʻūhini

Hawaiian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʔuːˈhi.ni/

Etymology 1

From ʻū- (stative prefix) +‎ hini (“feeble, delicate”).

Verb

ʻūhini

  1. (stative) fine, weblike, slender

Etymology 2

Perhaps from the preceding.

Noun

ʻūhini

  1. katydid
  2. cricket
  3. locust, grasshopper

Further reading

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