pūhihio

Hawaiian

Alternative forms

  • pūhiohio

Etymology

From pū- (simulative prefix) +‎ hihio, partial reduplication of hio (“to blow in gusts”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /puː.hiˈhi.o/, [puː.hiˈhi.jo]

Verb

pūhihio(intransitive)

  1. (of wind) to whirl, to blow
  2. to fart silently

Further reading

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