ʻoniʻoni

Hawaiian

Etymology

From Proto-Nuclear Polynesian *konikoni (compare with Maori konikoni)[1] from Proto-Polynesian *koni. Also reanalyzable as reduplication of ʻoni (“to move” – compare with Tahitian ʻoni and Maori koni “to move”)

Verb

ʻoniʻoni

  1. to go or move back and forth, to wiggle, to jiggle, to wag
  2. to move constantly or continuously

Noun

ʻoniʻoni

  1. movement

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Pukui, Mary Kawena, Elbert, Samuel H. (1986) “ʻoniʻoni”, in Hawaiian Dictionary, revised & enlarged edition, Honolulu, HI: University of Hawai'i Press, →ISBN, page 289
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