ʻai

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'Are'are

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Etymology

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From Proto-Oceanic *kayu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kahiw, from Proto-Austronesian *kaSiw.

Noun

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ʻai

  1. stick
  2. tree

References

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Hawaiian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Polynesian *kai, from Proto-Oceanic, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kaən, from Proto-Austronesian *kaən.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʔai̯/, [ˈʔɐj], [ˈʔɛj] (rapid speech)

Noun

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ʻai

  1. food; in particular, any food that is not fish
  2. ruler
  3. score, points in a game

Verb

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ʻai

  1. (transitive) to eat (consume)
    Ua ʻai ka pōpoki i ka ʻiole.
    The cat ate the mouse.
  2. (transitive) to taste
  3. (transitive) to bite
  4. (transitive) to rule

Derived terms

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References

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  • Hawaiian Dictionary, by Pukui and Elbert

Rapa Nui

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Etymology

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From Proto-Polynesian *qait.

Verb

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ʻai

  1. copulate