"pihi" meaning in Maori

See pihi in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: From Proto-Polynesian *pihi₁ (cognate with Samoan pipisi “to gush, to spout” and Tongan pihi “to squirt”) from Proto-Oceanic *pisi ~ *bʷisi “to spurt out, to fart”, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *picik “to splash, to spray, to sprinkle” (compare with Malay percik and recik “to splatter, to spray”). Etymology templates: {{inh|mi|poz-pol-pro|*pihi₁}} Proto-Polynesian *pihi₁, {{cog|sm|pipisi}} Samoan pipisi, {{cog|to|pihi}} Tongan pihi, {{inh|mi|poz-oce-pro|*pisi}} Proto-Oceanic *pisi, {{inh|mi|poz-pro|*picik}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *picik, {{cog|ms|percik}} Malay percik Head templates: {{head|mi|noun||{{{pl}}}|head=}} pihi, {{mi-noun}} pihi
  1. sprout, shoot, bud
    Sense id: en-pihi-mi-noun-pF3Kv7nN Categories (other): Maori entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Maori entries with incorrect language header: 31 11 33 24
  2. horn, antler
    Sense id: en-pihi-mi-noun-knzNHpqZ Categories (other): Maori entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Maori entries with incorrect language header: 31 11 33 24

Verb

Forms: pihia [passive]
Etymology: From Proto-Polynesian *pihi₁ (cognate with Samoan pipisi “to gush, to spout” and Tongan pihi “to squirt”) from Proto-Oceanic *pisi ~ *bʷisi “to spurt out, to fart”, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *picik “to splash, to spray, to sprinkle” (compare with Malay percik and recik “to splatter, to spray”). Etymology templates: {{inh|mi|poz-pol-pro|*pihi₁}} Proto-Polynesian *pihi₁, {{cog|sm|pipisi}} Samoan pipisi, {{cog|to|pihi}} Tongan pihi, {{inh|mi|poz-oce-pro|*pisi}} Proto-Oceanic *pisi, {{inh|mi|poz-pro|*picik}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *picik, {{cog|ms|percik}} Malay percik Head templates: {{head|mi|verb|passive|pihia|||||||f1accel-form=passive|f2accel-form=passive|f3accel-form=passive|f4accel-form=passive|head=}} pihi (passive pihia), {{mi-verb|a}} pihi (passive pihia)
  1. to spring up
    Sense id: en-pihi-mi-verb-7C-gipaw Categories (other): Maori entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Maori entries with incorrect language header: 31 11 33 24
  2. to start growing, to sprout
    Sense id: en-pihi-mi-verb-1kDzGgX9 Categories (other): Maori entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Maori entries with incorrect language header: 31 11 33 24
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      "name": "inh"
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sm",
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      "expansion": "Samoan pipisi",
      "name": "cog"
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      "expansion": "Tongan pihi",
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        "2": "percik"
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  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Polynesian *pihi₁ (cognate with Samoan pipisi “to gush, to spout” and Tongan pihi “to squirt”) from Proto-Oceanic *pisi ~ *bʷisi “to spurt out, to fart”, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *picik “to splash, to spray, to sprinkle” (compare with Malay percik and recik “to splatter, to spray”).",
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        "6": "",
        "7": "",
        "8": "",
        "9": "",
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      ],
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        [
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        "2": "percik"
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      "name": "cog"
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  ],
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      "args": {},
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        [
          "shoot",
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        [
          "bud",
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      "glosses": [
        "horn, antler"
      ],
      "id": "en-pihi-mi-noun-knzNHpqZ",
      "links": [
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          "horn",
          "horn"
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        [
          "antler",
          "antler"
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      "name": "cog"
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        "2": "pihi"
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        "2": "percik"
      },
      "expansion": "Malay percik",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Polynesian *pihi₁ (cognate with Samoan pipisi “to gush, to spout” and Tongan pihi “to squirt”) from Proto-Oceanic *pisi ~ *bʷisi “to spurt out, to fart”, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *picik “to splash, to spray, to sprinkle” (compare with Malay percik and recik “to splatter, to spray”).",
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        "8": "",
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        "f1accel-form": "passive",
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      "expansion": "pihi (passive pihia)",
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  "senses": [
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  "word": "pihi"
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  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Polynesian *pihi₁ (cognate with Samoan pipisi “to gush, to spout” and Tongan pihi “to squirt”) from Proto-Oceanic *pisi ~ *bʷisi “to spurt out, to fart”, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *picik “to splash, to spray, to sprinkle” (compare with Malay percik and recik “to splatter, to spray”).",
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          "bud"
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "horn, antler"
      ],
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          "horn",
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        ],
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          "antler",
          "antler"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "pihi"
}

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