auahi

Maori

Etymology

From Proto-Eastern Polynesian *ahuafi merging Proto-Polynesian *qahu (from Proto-Oceanic *qasu from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qasu (smoke; fume; steam)) and *afi.

Adjective

auahi

  1. smoky

Noun

auahi

  1. smoke

Verb

auahi

  1. to be smoky

Tahitian

Etymology

Compare au.

Noun

auahi

  1. fire

Derived terms