"tāhuhu" meaning in Maori

See tāhuhu in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From Proto-Oceanic *taqo-fufu (compare with Tongan toʻufufu) affixing *fufu from Proto-Oceanic *pupuŋan, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bubuŋ (“ridge of roof, mountain” – compare with Malay bumbung, Tagalog bubóng, Ilocano bobóng all “roof”). Also reanalyzable as tā “stalk” + huhu – compare with Malay tulang bumbung “ridgepole”, lit. “bone of roof” (corresponding to tua + huhu). Etymology templates: {{inh|mi|poz-oce-pro|*taqo-fufu}} Proto-Oceanic *taqo-fufu, {{cog|to|toʻufufu}} Tongan toʻufufu, {{inh|mi|poz-oce-pro|*pupuŋan}} Proto-Oceanic *pupuŋan, {{inh|mi|poz-pro|*bubuŋ|}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bubuŋ, {{cog|ms|bumbung}} Malay bumbung, {{cog|tl|bubóng}} Tagalog bubóng, {{cog|ilo|bobóng}} Ilocano bobóng, {{noncog|ms|tulang bumbung}} Malay tulang bumbung Head templates: {{head|mi|adjective|head=}} tāhuhu, {{mi-adj}} tāhuhu
  1. eldest
    Sense id: en-tāhuhu-mi-adj-N~THldE0 Categories (other): New Zealand Disambiguation of New Zealand: 23 20 23 12 23
  2. chief
    Sense id: en-tāhuhu-mi-adj-koWCe4Ax Categories (other): New Zealand Disambiguation of New Zealand: 23 20 23 12 23
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: tāhū
Categories (other): Family Disambiguation of Family: 0 0 0 0 0

Noun

Etymology: From Proto-Oceanic *taqo-fufu (compare with Tongan toʻufufu) affixing *fufu from Proto-Oceanic *pupuŋan, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bubuŋ (“ridge of roof, mountain” – compare with Malay bumbung, Tagalog bubóng, Ilocano bobóng all “roof”). Also reanalyzable as tā “stalk” + huhu – compare with Malay tulang bumbung “ridgepole”, lit. “bone of roof” (corresponding to tua + huhu). Etymology templates: {{inh|mi|poz-oce-pro|*taqo-fufu}} Proto-Oceanic *taqo-fufu, {{cog|to|toʻufufu}} Tongan toʻufufu, {{inh|mi|poz-oce-pro|*pupuŋan}} Proto-Oceanic *pupuŋan, {{inh|mi|poz-pro|*bubuŋ|}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bubuŋ, {{cog|ms|bumbung}} Malay bumbung, {{cog|tl|bubóng}} Tagalog bubóng, {{cog|ilo|bobóng}} Ilocano bobóng, {{noncog|ms|tulang bumbung}} Malay tulang bumbung Head templates: {{head|mi|noun||{{{pl}}}|head=}} tāhuhu, {{mi-noun}} tāhuhu
  1. ridgepole
    Sense id: en-tāhuhu-mi-noun-8~ylfVae Categories (other): New Zealand Disambiguation of New Zealand: 23 20 23 12 23
  2. horizontal beam supporting a kite's wings
    Sense id: en-tāhuhu-mi-noun-O438G9NM Categories (other): Maori entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Architecture, New Zealand Disambiguation of Maori entries with incorrect language header: 24 7 8 45 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 11 9 11 54 16 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 10 11 56 11 Disambiguation of Architecture: 17 15 17 33 17 Disambiguation of New Zealand: 23 20 23 12 23
  3. lineage
    Sense id: en-tāhuhu-mi-noun-BxPxNuox Categories (other): New Zealand Disambiguation of New Zealand: 23 20 23 12 23
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Family Disambiguation of Family: 0 0 0 0 0
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        },
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          "text": "tāhuhu tangata: curriculum vitae, résumé"
        }
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