kea

From Proto-Polynesian *tea. Compare Maori tea.


lima

From Proto-Eastern Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Nuclear Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Polynesian *lima (cognate with Maori rima), from Proto-Oceanic *lima, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *lima, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lima (cognate with Malay lima), from Proto-Austronesian *lima.


maka

→ English: maka

From Proto-Polynesian *mata. Cognates include Maori mata and Tahitian mata.


poni

From Proto-Oceanic *boŋi (doublet of pō), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bəʀŋi, from Proto-Austronesian *bəʀŋi.


ihu

From Proto-Polynesian, from Proto-Oceanic *icu (compare Fijian ucu and ucuna, Samoan isu), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ijuŋ (compare Tagalog ilong, Malay hidung), *ujuŋ, from Proto-Austronesian *mujiŋ.


ake

From Proto-Polynesian *qate (compare with Maori ate and Tahitian ate), Proto-Oceanic *qate (compare with Fijian yate), from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *qatay, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *qatay, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qatay (Malay hati and Tagalog atay), from Proto-Austronesian *qaCay. Compare with Maori ate and Malay hati for similar semantic connections with expressions of emotion.


iwi

From Proto-Polynesian *hui, from Proto-Oceanic *suʀi/ruʀi (“thorn, splinter, fish bone”), from Proto-Austronesian *duʀi (“thorn”).


hulu

From Proto-Polynesian *fulu, from Proto-Central Pacific *vulu, from Proto-Oceanic *pulu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bulu (compare Malay bulu).

(anatomy) hair (the collection or mass of filaments growing from the skin of humans and animals)


kuli

From Proto-Polynesian *turi (compare with Maori turi), from Proto-Central Pacific *tur-i, from Proto-Oceanic *tur (compare with Fijian duru), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tuhud (compare with Malay tuhut and lutut, Tagalog tuhod), from Proto-Austronesian *tuduS.


alelo

From Proto-Polynesian *qalelo (compare Maori arero), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *deləq (compare Kiput deleiʔ), doublet of Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dilaq (compare Tagalog dila, Malay lidah).


helo

Derived from Proto-Polynesian *felo (“yellow, tawny”) (compare with Maori whero, Tongan felo and felofelo) Doublet of weo.


nuku

From Proto-Polynesian *ŋutu, from Proto-Austronesian *ŋusuq (Compare Tongan ngutu, Tagalog nguso).


waha

From Proto-Polynesian *waha (compare with Rapa Nui haha, Maori waha and Tahitian vaha) from Proto-Oceanic *fafa (compare Samoan fafa) from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baba₁ (compare with Malay bawa (“to carry, to bring (in general)”), Tagalog babá (“to piggyback”))


lae

From Proto-Polynesian *laʻe, from Proto-Oceanic *raqe, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *daqih, from Proto-Austronesian *daqiS.


ʻau

From Proto-Polynesian *kau (compare with Maori kau), from Proto-Oceanic *kayu, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kahiw (compare with Malay kayu), from Proto-Austronesian *kaSiw.


wāwae

Cognate with Tahitian 'āvae, Maori waewae, Rapa Nui va'e, and Fijian yava.


pāpālina

From Proto-Eastern Polynesian *papa-ariŋa. Equivalent to papa (“flat surface”) + lina (“soft”).


naʻau

From Proto-Polynesian *ŋaakau; compare with Maori ngākau (“bowels, heart”), Tahitian ʻāʻau (“bowels, heart, conscience, soul”), Tongan ngākau (“intestines”) and Samoan gāʻau (“entrails, penis”).


ʻili

From Proto-Polynesian *kili (cognate with Maori kiri), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kulit (compare Malay kulit).


lauoho

Compound of lau (“leaf”) + oho (“hair; leaves”).


hānau

From Proto-Polynesian *fanau. Cognates include Tokelauan fānau and Maori whānau.


ʻeleʻele

[ˌʔɛ.lɛˈʔɛ.lɛ]


ʻalalā

→ English: alala


ʻōkolehao

English: okolehao


wahīʻeha

[ʋə.hiːˈʔɛ.hə]


lāʻau koʻokoʻo

Compound of lāʻau (“medicine”) + koʻokoʻo (“support; to resist”)


māiʻuʻu

(anatomy) toenail, fingernail; hoof, claw