kuahiwi
Appearance
Hawaiian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Polynesian *tuqa-siwi (“ridge of a mountain”), from *tuqa (“back”) and *siwi (“ridge of hill”). By surface analysis, kua (“back”) + hiwi (“ridge”). Cognate with Maori tuahiwi.
Noun
[edit]kuahiwi
Further reading
[edit]- kuahiwi in Combined Hawaiian Dictionary, at trussel2.com.