waiū
Hawaiian
Etymology
Compound of wai (“water, liquid, secretion”) + ū (“breast, teat”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /wai̯ˈuː/, [ʋəjˈjuː]
Noun
waiū
- milk
- He ʻāina e kahe ana ka waiū a me ia meli.
- A land which flows with milk and honey.
Derived terms
- kalima waiū (“cream”)
- waiūpaka (“butter”)
References
- waiū in Combined Hawaiian Dictionary, at trussel2.com.
Maori
Etymology
Compound of wai (“water, liquid, secretion”) + ū (“breast, teat”); compare with Malay air susu.
Noun
waiū