ukiuki

See also: ʻukiʻuki

Hawaiian

Etymology

Perhaps from Proto-Polynesian *quti (“bite”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌu.kiˈu.ki/, [ˌu.tiˈju.ti]

Verb

ukiuki(stative)

  1. annoyed, displeased, vexed
  2. angry, peeved

Derived terms

  • hoʻoukiuki (causative)

Noun

ukiuki

  1. anger
  2. resentment

Further reading

Japanese

Romanization

ukiuki

  1. Rōmaji transcription of うきうき
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