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See also: híli
English[edit]
Noun[edit]
hili
Hawaiian[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From Proto-Polynesian *firi (compare with Maori whiri (“to plait, to twist, to weave”), Tahitian firi (“to plait”) and ‘ōfiri (“to wrap around”), Tongan fili and Samoan fili),[1][2] from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *piliN (compare with Malay pilin).[3]
Noun[edit]
hili
Verb[edit]
hili
References[edit]
- ^ Pukui, Mary Kawena, Elbert, Samuel H. (1986) “kāhili”, in Hawaiian Dictionary, revised & enlarged edition, Honolulu, HI: University of Hawai'i Press, →ISBN, page 70
- ^ Ross Clark and Simon J. Greenhill, editors (2011), “firi.1”, in POLLEX-Online: The Polynesian Lexicon Project Online
- ^ Ross, Malcolm D., Pawley, Andrew, Osmond, Meredith (2008) The lexicon of Proto-Oceanic, volume 3: The Physical Environment, Canberra: Australian National University, →ISBN, pages 84, 286
Etymology 2[edit]
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Verb[edit]
hili
Latin[edit]
Noun[edit]
hīlī
Nias[edit]
Noun[edit]
hili
Swahili[edit]
Adjective[edit]
hili
Tetum[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From *pili, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *piliq. Compare Malay pilih.
Verb[edit]
hili
Tokelauan[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From Proto-Polynesian *sili. Cognates include Rapa Nui hiri and Samoan sili.
Noun[edit]
hili
Verb[edit]
hili
Etymology 2[edit]
Verb[edit]
hili (plural tahili)
- (transitive) to insert between two surfaces
References[edit]
- R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary[1], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs
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