"huhu" meaning in Maori

See huhu in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /hu.hu/, [hʉ.hʉ]
Etymology: From Proto-Polynesian *fufu, from Proto-Oceanic *pupuk, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *bubuk, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bukbuk (“weevil”). Etymology templates: {{inh|mi|poz-pol-pro|*fufu}} Proto-Polynesian *fufu, {{inh|mi|poz-oce-pro|*pupuk}} Proto-Oceanic *pupuk, {{inh|mi|poz-cet-pro|*bubuk}} Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *bubuk, {{inh|mi|poz-pro|*bukbuk||weevil}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bukbuk (“weevil”) Head templates: {{head|mi|noun||{{{pl}}}|head=}} huhu, {{mi-noun}} huhu
  1. huhu grub, the larval form of Prionoplus reticularis (a longhorn beetle species of the Cerambycidae family which is the largest endemic beetle found in New Zealand) Categories (lifeform): Insects
    Sense id: en-huhu-mi-noun-KcM1SdcC Categories (other): Maori entries with incorrect language header

Download JSON data for huhu meaning in Maori (1.9kB)

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        ]
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        "Maori terms derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian",
        "Maori terms derived from Proto-Oceanic",
        "Maori terms derived from Proto-Polynesian",
        "Maori terms inherited from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian",
        "Maori terms inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian",
        "Maori terms inherited from Proto-Oceanic",
        "Maori terms inherited from Proto-Polynesian",
        "Maori terms with IPA pronunciation",
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