waiū

Hawaiian

Etymology

Compound of wai (“water, liquid, secretion”) +‎ ū (“breast, teat”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /wai̯ˈuː/, [ʋəjˈjuː]

Noun

waiū

1. milk

   He ʻāina e kahe ana ka waiū a me ia meli.

   A land which flows with milk and honey.

Derived terms

• kalima waiū (“cream”)
• waiūhakuhaku (“cottage cheese”)
• waiūpaka (“butter”)
• waiūpaʻa (“cheese”)
• waiūtepe (“yogurt”)

References

• waiū in Combined Hawaiian Dictionary, at trussel2.com.

Māori

Etymology

Compound of wai (“water, liquid, secretion”) +‎ ū (“breast, teat”); compare with Malay air susu.

Noun

waiū

1. milk

Synonyms

• miraka