"mōʻī" meaning in Hawaiian

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Noun

IPA: /moːˈʔiː/
Etymology: David Malo's Hawaiian Antiquities details it as a “temple image/idol” (kiʻi), further glossed as “lord (mana) of images/idols (kiʻi)” thus probably a product of semantic shift; other theories include from a Proto-Polynesian root (e.g. *maa-qoki “true” – compare with Samoan moʻi). Etymology templates: {{der|haw|poz-pol-pro|-}} Proto-Polynesian, {{cog|sm|moʻi}} Samoan moʻi Head templates: {{head|haw|noun}} mōʻī
  1. majesty Synonyms: hanohano
    Sense id: en-mōʻī-haw-noun-CGaIouO2 Categories (other): Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50
  2. monarch
    Sense id: en-mōʻī-haw-noun-DyfVOp4J Categories (other): Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50
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      "expansion": "Proto-Polynesian",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sm",
        "2": "moʻi"
      },
      "expansion": "Samoan moʻi",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "David Malo's Hawaiian Antiquities details it as a “temple image/idol” (kiʻi), further glossed as “lord (mana) of images/idols (kiʻi)” thus probably a product of semantic shift; other theories include from a Proto-Polynesian root (e.g. *maa-qoki “true” – compare with Samoan moʻi).",
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      "args": {
        "1": "haw",
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      },
      "expansion": "mōʻī",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Hawaiian",
  "lang_code": "haw",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "46 54",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "46 54",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
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          "_dis": "50 50",
          "kind": "other",
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          "parents": [],
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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "majesty"
      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "majesty",
          "majesty"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "hanohano"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "46 54",
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          "parents": [],
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "46 54",
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          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "50 50",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "mōʻī kāne: king"
        },
        {
          "text": "mōʻī wahine: queen (regnant)"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "monarch"
      ],
      "id": "en-mōʻī-haw-noun-DyfVOp4J",
      "links": [
        [
          "monarch",
          "monarch"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/moːˈʔiː/"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "David Malo"
  ],
  "word": "mōʻī"
}
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    "Hawaiian nouns",
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    "Hawaiian terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
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    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "David Malo's Hawaiian Antiquities details it as a “temple image/idol” (kiʻi), further glossed as “lord (mana) of images/idols (kiʻi)” thus probably a product of semantic shift; other theories include from a Proto-Polynesian root (e.g. *maa-qoki “true” – compare with Samoan moʻi).",
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      "args": {
        "1": "haw",
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      },
      "expansion": "mōʻī",
      "name": "head"
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  ],
  "lang": "Hawaiian",
  "lang_code": "haw",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "majesty"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "majesty",
          "majesty"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "hanohano"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "mōʻī kāne: king"
        },
        {
          "text": "mōʻī wahine: queen (regnant)"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "monarch"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "monarch",
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        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/moːˈʔiː/"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "David Malo"
  ],
  "word": "mōʻī"
}

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