"wehi" meaning in Maori

See wehi in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From Proto-Polynesian *fesi. Etymology templates: {{inh|mi|poz-pol-pro|*fesi}} Proto-Polynesian *fesi Head templates: {{head|mi|adjective}} wehi
  1. terrific, awful Derived forms: whakawehi, wewehi, wehiwehi Related terms: mataku
    Sense id: en-wehi-mi-adj-UIi60JSQ Categories (other): Maori entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Maori entries with incorrect language header: 12 32 18 39

Noun

Etymology: From Proto-Polynesian *fesi. Etymology templates: {{inh|mi|poz-pol-pro|*fesi}} Proto-Polynesian *fesi Head templates: {{head|mi|noun||{{{pl}}}|head=}} wehi, {{mi-noun}} wehi
  1. dread, fear
    Sense id: en-wehi-mi-noun--L7yAR5f Categories (other): Maori entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Maori entries with incorrect language header: 12 32 18 39 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 22 33 27 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 23 33 27 18

Verb

Forms: wehingia [passive]
Etymology: From Proto-Polynesian *fesi. Etymology templates: {{inh|mi|poz-pol-pro|*fesi}} Proto-Polynesian *fesi Head templates: {{head|mi|verb|passive|wehingia|||||||f1accel-form=passive|f2accel-form=passive|f3accel-form=passive|f4accel-form=passive|head=}} wehi (passive wehingia), {{mi-verb|ngia}} wehi (passive wehingia)
  1. to be terrible
    Sense id: en-wehi-mi-verb-1ymoOvI3 Categories (other): Maori entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Maori entries with incorrect language header: 12 32 18 39
  2. to be afraid, fearful
    Sense id: en-wehi-mi-verb-cdCYeX0A Categories (other): Maori entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Maori entries with incorrect language header: 12 32 18 39
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