uwhiuwhi

Maori

Etymology

Reduplication of uwhi (“spread over, cover”, verb).

Verb

uwhiuwhi (passive uwhiuwhia)(transitive)

  1. to cover
  2. to sprinkle, to spray, to splatter
  3. to shower

Derived terms

Noun

uwhiuwhi

  1. covering

Further reading

  • “uwhiuwhi” 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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