pū-

See also: Appendix:Variations of "pu"

Hawaiian

Alternative forms

• pu-

Prefix

pū-

1. simulative prefix

   ‎pū- + ‎hio (“to blow in gusts”) → ‎pūhihio (“to whirl (of wind)”)

   ‎pū- + ‎hene (“to snicker”) → ‎pūhene (“to giggle”)

   ‎pū- + ‎mehana (“warmth”) → ‎pumehana (“warm”)

   ‎pū- + ‎haʻu (“to puff”) → ‎puhaʻu (“to puff out”)

Derived terms

Hawaiian terms prefixed with pū-

pūhihio

pūhili

pūhiʻu

pumehana

pūnono

Further reading

• pū- in Combined Hawaiian Dictionary, at trussel2.com.