tuahiwi

Maori

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *tuqa-siwi (“ridge of a mountain”), from *tuqa (“back”) and *siwi (“ridge of hill”). By surface analysis, tua (“back”) +‎ hiwi (“ridge”). Cognate with Hawaiian kuahiwi.

Noun

tuahiwi

  1. ridge of a hill
  2. (nautical) shoal
  3. skeleton
  4. stick figure
  • tuaiwi (“spine”)

Further reading

  • “tuahiwi” in John C. Moorfield, Te Aka: Maori–English, English–Maori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, 2011, →ISBN.
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