kiʻi

See also: kii, Kii, kii-, ki'i, and kʼįįʼ

Hawaiian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈki.ʔi/, [ˈti.ʔi]

Etymology 1

Cognate with Maori tiki.

Noun

kiʻi

  1. a picture, image, drawing

Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Proto-Central Eastern Polynesian *tiki "fetch something". Cognate with Maori tiki.

Verb

kiʻi(transitive)

  1. to fetch, to get
  2. to send for, to summon
  3. to attack
Derived terms
  • hoʻokiʻi (causative)
  • kiʻikiʻi (reduplicated form)
  • kiʻina (passive)

References

  • Hawaiian Dictionary, by Pukui and Elbert
  • kiʻi in Combined Hawaiian Dictionary, at trussel2.com.
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