māhī in Maori

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Etymology: From Proto-Polynesian *masi₁ (“product of fermentation” – compare with Tahitian mahi and Samoan masi “paste/meal of fermented breadfruit”) from Proto-Oceanic *maqasin (“salt” – compare with Tongan māsima, Samoan māsima and Fijian masima all “salt”) from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(ma-)qasin (compare with Malay masin “salty” and Tagalog asin “salt”). Vowel elongation compared to other neighbouring cognates likely to avoid confusion with mahi (“work”), semantic shift due to absence or long failed cultivation of breadfruit in New Zealand's temperate climate. Etymology templates: {{inh|mi|poz-pol-pro|*masi₁}} Proto-Polynesian *masi₁, {{cog|ty|mahi}} Tahitian mahi, {{cog|sm|masi}} Samoan masi, {{inh|mi|poz-oce-pro|*maqasin}} Proto-Oceanic *maqasin, {{cog|to|māsima}} Tongan māsima, {{cog|sm|māsima}} Samoan māsima, {{cog|fj|masima}} Fijian masima, {{inh|mi|poz-pro|*(ma-)qasin}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(ma-)qasin, {{cog|ms|masin}} Malay masin, {{cog|tl|asin}} Tagalog asin Head templates: {{head|mi|verb|||||||||f1accel-form=passive|f2accel-form=passive|f3accel-form=passive|f4accel-form=passive|head=}} māhī, {{mi-verb}} māhī

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        "1": "mi",
        "2": "poz-pol-pro",
        "3": "*masi₁"
      },
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      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ty",
        "2": "mahi"
      },
      "expansion": "Tahitian mahi",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sm",
        "2": "masi"
      },
      "expansion": "Samoan masi",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
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        "1": "mi",
        "2": "poz-oce-pro",
        "3": "*maqasin"
      },
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      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "to",
        "2": "māsima"
      },
      "expansion": "Tongan māsima",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sm",
        "2": "māsima"
      },
      "expansion": "Samoan māsima",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "fj",
        "2": "masima"
      },
      "expansion": "Fijian masima",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mi",
        "2": "poz-pro",
        "3": "*(ma-)qasin"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(ma-)qasin",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ms",
        "2": "masin"
      },
      "expansion": "Malay masin",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tl",
        "2": "asin"
      },
      "expansion": "Tagalog asin",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Polynesian *masi₁ (“product of fermentation” – compare with Tahitian mahi and Samoan masi “paste/meal of fermented breadfruit”) from Proto-Oceanic *maqasin (“salt” – compare with Tongan māsima, Samoan māsima and Fijian masima all “salt”) from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(ma-)qasin (compare with Malay masin “salty” and Tagalog asin “salt”). Vowel elongation compared to other neighbouring cognates likely to avoid confusion with mahi (“work”), semantic shift due to absence or long failed cultivation of breadfruit in New Zealand's temperate climate.",
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        "1": "mi",
        "10": "",
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        "4": "",
        "5": "",
        "6": "",
        "7": "",
        "8": "",
        "9": "",
        "f1accel-form": "passive",
        "f2accel-form": "passive",
        "f3accel-form": "passive",
        "f4accel-form": "passive",
        "head": ""
      },
      "expansion": "māhī",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "māhī",
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "Maori",
  "lang_code": "mi",
  "pos": "verb",
  "related": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "māī"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "moī"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "65 35",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Maori entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "74 26",
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "84 16",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to ferment"
      ],
      "id": "en-māhī-mi-verb-N20jylCl",
      "links": [
        [
          "ferment",
          "ferment"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "moī"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to putrefy"
      ],
      "id": "en-māhī-mi-verb-q-X15hLP",
      "links": [
        [
          "putrefy",
          "putrefy"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "māhī"
}

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  "categories": [
    "Maori entries with incorrect language header",
    "Maori lemmas",
    "Maori terms derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian",
    "Maori terms derived from Proto-Oceanic",
    "Maori terms derived from Proto-Polynesian",
    "Maori terms inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian",
    "Maori terms inherited from Proto-Oceanic",
    "Maori terms inherited from Proto-Polynesian",
    "Maori verbs",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
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        "2": "poz-pol-pro",
        "3": "*masi₁"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Polynesian *masi₁",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ty",
        "2": "mahi"
      },
      "expansion": "Tahitian mahi",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sm",
        "2": "masi"
      },
      "expansion": "Samoan masi",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mi",
        "2": "poz-oce-pro",
        "3": "*maqasin"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Oceanic *maqasin",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "to",
        "2": "māsima"
      },
      "expansion": "Tongan māsima",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sm",
        "2": "māsima"
      },
      "expansion": "Samoan māsima",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "fj",
        "2": "masima"
      },
      "expansion": "Fijian masima",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mi",
        "2": "poz-pro",
        "3": "*(ma-)qasin"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(ma-)qasin",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ms",
        "2": "masin"
      },
      "expansion": "Malay masin",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tl",
        "2": "asin"
      },
      "expansion": "Tagalog asin",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Polynesian *masi₁ (“product of fermentation” – compare with Tahitian mahi and Samoan masi “paste/meal of fermented breadfruit”) from Proto-Oceanic *maqasin (“salt” – compare with Tongan māsima, Samoan māsima and Fijian masima all “salt”) from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(ma-)qasin (compare with Malay masin “salty” and Tagalog asin “salt”). Vowel elongation compared to other neighbouring cognates likely to avoid confusion with mahi (“work”), semantic shift due to absence or long failed cultivation of breadfruit in New Zealand's temperate climate.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mi",
        "10": "",
        "2": "verb",
        "3": "",
        "4": "",
        "5": "",
        "6": "",
        "7": "",
        "8": "",
        "9": "",
        "f1accel-form": "passive",
        "f2accel-form": "passive",
        "f3accel-form": "passive",
        "f4accel-form": "passive",
        "head": ""
      },
      "expansion": "māhī",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "māhī",
      "name": "mi-verb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Maori",
  "lang_code": "mi",
  "pos": "verb",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "māī"
    },
    {
      "word": "moī"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to ferment"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "ferment",
          "ferment"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "moī"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to putrefy"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "putrefy",
          "putrefy"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "māhī"
}

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