"niho" meaning in Maori

See niho in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: From Proto-Polynesian *nifo (compare with Rarotongan niʻo, Tahitian niho, Tongan nifo, Samoan niho) from Proto-Oceanic *nipon from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *nipən (compare with Cebuano ngipon, Tagalog ngipin). Etymology templates: {{inh|mi|poz-pol-pro|*nifo}} Proto-Polynesian *nifo, {{cog|rar|niʻo}} Rarotongan niʻo, {{cog|ty|niho}} Tahitian niho, {{cog|to|nifo}} Tongan nifo, {{cog|sm|niho}} Samoan niho, {{inh|haw|poz-oce-pro|*nipon}} Proto-Oceanic *nipon, {{inh|haw|poz-pro|*nipən}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *nipən, {{cog|ceb|ngipon}} Cebuano ngipon, {{cog|tl|ngipin}} Tagalog ngipin Head templates: {{head|mi|noun||{{{pl}}}|head=}} niho, {{mi-noun}} niho
  1. tooth
    Sense id: en-niho-mi-noun-lyLUpLWc
  2. sharp edge Synonyms: mata, koi
    Sense id: en-niho-mi-noun-sacrFIzI Categories (other): Pages with 7 entries, Pages with entries, Maori entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 7 entries: 18 21 21 3 34 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 14 16 15 2 51 2 Disambiguation of Maori entries with incorrect language header: 2 96 2
  3. bud of a plant Synonyms: ngao, pihi
    Sense id: en-niho-mi-noun-C31irx7Q
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: nihoniho
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  "derived": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "nihoniho"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mi",
        "2": "poz-pol-pro",
        "3": "*nifo"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Polynesian *nifo",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "rar",
        "2": "niʻo"
      },
      "expansion": "Rarotongan niʻo",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ty",
        "2": "niho"
      },
      "expansion": "Tahitian niho",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "to",
        "2": "nifo"
      },
      "expansion": "Tongan nifo",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sm",
        "2": "niho"
      },
      "expansion": "Samoan niho",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "haw",
        "2": "poz-oce-pro",
        "3": "*nipon"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Oceanic *nipon",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "haw",
        "2": "poz-pro",
        "3": "*nipən"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *nipən",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ceb",
        "2": "ngipon"
      },
      "expansion": "Cebuano ngipon",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tl",
        "2": "ngipin"
      },
      "expansion": "Tagalog ngipin",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Polynesian *nifo (compare with Rarotongan niʻo, Tahitian niho, Tongan nifo, Samoan niho) from Proto-Oceanic *nipon from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *nipən (compare with Cebuano ngipon, Tagalog ngipin).",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mi",
        "2": "noun",
        "3": "",
        "4": "{{{pl}}}",
        "head": ""
      },
      "expansion": "niho",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "niho",
      "name": "mi-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Maori",
  "lang_code": "mi",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "tooth"
      ],
      "id": "en-niho-mi-noun-lyLUpLWc",
      "links": [
        [
          "tooth",
          "tooth"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "18 21 21 3 34 3",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 7 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "14 16 15 2 51 2",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "2 96 2",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Maori entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "sharp edge"
      ],
      "id": "en-niho-mi-noun-sacrFIzI",
      "links": [
        [
          "sharp",
          "sharp"
        ],
        [
          "edge",
          "edge"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "mata"
        },
        {
          "word": "koi"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "bud of a plant"
      ],
      "id": "en-niho-mi-noun-C31irx7Q",
      "links": [
        [
          "bud",
          "bud"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "ngao"
        },
        {
          "word": "pihi"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "niho"
}
{
  "categories": [
    "Maori entries with incorrect language header",
    "Maori lemmas",
    "Maori nouns",
    "Maori terms derived from Proto-Polynesian",
    "Maori terms inherited from Proto-Polynesian",
    "Pages with 7 entries",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "nihoniho"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mi",
        "2": "poz-pol-pro",
        "3": "*nifo"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Polynesian *nifo",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "rar",
        "2": "niʻo"
      },
      "expansion": "Rarotongan niʻo",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ty",
        "2": "niho"
      },
      "expansion": "Tahitian niho",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "to",
        "2": "nifo"
      },
      "expansion": "Tongan nifo",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sm",
        "2": "niho"
      },
      "expansion": "Samoan niho",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "haw",
        "2": "poz-oce-pro",
        "3": "*nipon"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Oceanic *nipon",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "haw",
        "2": "poz-pro",
        "3": "*nipən"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *nipən",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ceb",
        "2": "ngipon"
      },
      "expansion": "Cebuano ngipon",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tl",
        "2": "ngipin"
      },
      "expansion": "Tagalog ngipin",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Polynesian *nifo (compare with Rarotongan niʻo, Tahitian niho, Tongan nifo, Samoan niho) from Proto-Oceanic *nipon from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *nipən (compare with Cebuano ngipon, Tagalog ngipin).",
  "head_templates": [
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        "1": "mi",
        "2": "noun",
        "3": "",
        "4": "{{{pl}}}",
        "head": ""
      },
      "expansion": "niho",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "niho",
      "name": "mi-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Maori",
  "lang_code": "mi",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "tooth"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "tooth",
          "tooth"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "sharp edge"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "sharp",
          "sharp"
        ],
        [
          "edge",
          "edge"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "mata"
        },
        {
          "word": "koi"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "bud of a plant"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "bud",
          "bud"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "ngao"
        },
        {
          "word": "pihi"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "niho"
}

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