piapia
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Hawaiian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Eastern Polynesian *piapia, from Proto-Polynesian *pia, from Proto-Oceanic *biʀaq, *biʀas.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
piapia
- the encrusted white matter in the eyes, as from sleeping or from sore eyes, "sand" in the eyes;
- an abusive epithet applied to one who was unwashed, said to refer to genitals
Derived terms[edit]
References[edit]
- Pukui, Mary Kawena, Elbert, Samuel H. (1986) “piapia”, in Hawaiian Dictionary, Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press
Maori[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Eastern Polynesian *piapia, from Proto-Polynesian *pia, from Proto-Oceanic *biʀaq, *biʀas.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
piapia
References[edit]
Categories:
- Hawaiian terms derived from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
- Hawaiian terms inherited from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
- Hawaiian terms derived from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
- Hawaiian terms inherited from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
- Hawaiian terms derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian
- Hawaiian terms inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian
- Hawaiian terms inherited from Proto-Eastern Polynesian
- Hawaiian terms derived from Proto-Eastern Polynesian
- Hawaiian terms inherited from Proto-Polynesian
- Hawaiian terms derived from Proto-Polynesian
- Hawaiian terms inherited from Proto-Oceanic
- Hawaiian terms derived from Proto-Oceanic
- Hawaiian terms with IPA pronunciation
- Hawaiian lemmas
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- Maori terms derived from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
- Maori terms inherited from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
- Maori terms derived from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
- Maori terms inherited from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian
- Maori terms derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian
- Maori terms inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian
- Maori terms inherited from Proto-Eastern Polynesian
- Maori terms derived from Proto-Eastern Polynesian
- Maori terms inherited from Proto-Polynesian
- Maori terms derived from Proto-Polynesian
- Maori terms inherited from Proto-Oceanic
- Maori terms derived from Proto-Oceanic
- Maori terms with IPA pronunciation
- Maori lemmas
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