uwhi

Maori

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈu.ɸi/

Etymology 1

From Proto-Polynesian *qufi, from Proto-Oceanic *qupi, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qubi (“yam”). Doublet of uhi.

Noun

uwhi

  1. yam; Dioscorea alata
Synonyms
Derived terms
  • uwhi para
  • uwhikāho

Etymology 2

From Proto-Polynesian *qufi (“cover up”). Cognate with Hawaiian uhi (“covering”), Sanskrit ufi (“cover”).

Verb

uwhi (passive ūwhia)

  1. (transitive) to spread over, to cover
Derived terms

References

  • “uwhi” 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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