hēki

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See also: heki and hēkī

Maori[edit]

Noun[edit]

hēki

  1. egg
    Titiro ki te hēki rakiraki, pīpipi rānei, kuihi rānei, e hoatu ana kia pēhia e te heihei. ― Look at a duck's egg, or the egg of a brown creeper or a goose, given to a hen to sit on.

References[edit]

  1. "egg" in Māori Dictionary, 1998–present

Tokelauan[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Polynesian *taqe-ki. Cognates include Tuvaluan heki and Samoan le'i.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ˈheː.ki]
  • Hyphenation: hē‧ki

Particle[edit]

hēki

  1. Negates a non-stative verb; not

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  • R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary‎[1], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 308
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