"whē" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Maori]

Etymology: From later borrowing of a word in some related language descendant of Proto-Polynesian *seqe “long insects like mantises, stick insects etc.” (compare with Rarotongan ʻē “Graeffea crouanii”, Samoan sē “grasshopper”, Tongan heʻe “grasshopper, locust”). Etymology templates: {{inh|mi|poz-pol-pro|*seqe}} Proto-Polynesian *seqe, {{cog|rar|ʻē}} Rarotongan ʻē, {{cog|sm|sē}} Samoan sē, {{cog|to|heʻe}} Tongan heʻe Head templates: {{head|mi|noun||{{{pl}}}|head=}} whē, {{mi-noun}} whē
  1. stick insect esp. Acanthoderus horridus
    Sense id: en-whē-mi-noun-y701L2n~ Categories (other): Maori entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Mantids, Stick insects Disambiguation of Maori entries with incorrect language header: 73 27 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 61 39 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 85 15 Disambiguation of Mantids: 54 46 Disambiguation of Stick insects: 74 26
  2. mantis, praying mantis Synonyms:
    Sense id: en-whē-mi-noun-CcacrYLE Categories (other): Mantids Disambiguation of Mantids: 54 46
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      "args": {
        "1": "rar",
        "2": "ʻē"
      },
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      "name": "cog"
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  "lang_code": "mi",
  "pos": "noun",
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        {
          "_dis": "73 27",
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        {
          "_dis": "61 39",
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          "_dis": "85 15",
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        {
          "word": "rō"
        }
      ]
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      },
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    },
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      },
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  ],
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