"whai" meaning in Maori

See whai in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ɸa.i/, [fɐ.i]
Etymology: From Proto-Polynesian *fai, from Proto-Oceanic *paʀi, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *paʀih, from Proto-Austronesian *paʀiS (“stingray”). Etymology templates: {{inh|mi|poz-pol-pro|*fai}} Proto-Polynesian *fai, {{inh|mi|poz-oce-pro|*paʀi}} Proto-Oceanic *paʀi, {{inh|mi|poz-pro|*paʀih}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *paʀih, {{inh|mi|map-pro|*paʀiS|t=stingray}} Proto-Austronesian *paʀiS (“stingray”) Head templates: {{head|mi|noun||{{{pl}}}|head=}} whai, {{mi-noun}} whai
  1. stingray
    Sense id: en-whai-mi-noun-9AX5XC9B
  2. skate (fish of family Rajidae)
    Sense id: en-whai-mi-noun-LY9-eYqN Categories (other): Maori entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Maori entries with incorrect language header: 3 79 2 6 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 6 74 3 6 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 80 3 5 9
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: whai keo, whai manu, whai repo, whai uku
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ɸa.i/, [fɐ.i]
Etymology: From Proto-Eastern Polynesian *fai (“to follow”). Etymology templates: {{inh|mi|poz-pep-pro|*fai|t=to follow}} Proto-Eastern Polynesian *fai (“to follow”) Head templates: {{head|mi|noun||{{{pl}}}|head=}} whai, {{mi-noun}} whai
  1. pursuit
    Sense id: en-whai-mi-noun-aPz9m013
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

IPA: /ɸa.i/, [fɐ.i] Forms: whāia [passive]
Etymology: From Proto-Eastern Polynesian *fai (“to follow”). Etymology templates: {{inh|mi|poz-pep-pro|*fai|t=to follow}} Proto-Eastern Polynesian *fai (“to follow”) Head templates: {{head|mi|verb|passive|whāia}} whai (passive whāia)
  1. to follow, chase, pursue
    Sense id: en-whai-mi-verb-swZJzCe~
  2. to look for, search
    Sense id: en-whai-mi-verb-uqGtf7ry
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
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    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
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    }
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        "skate (fish of family Rajidae)"
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      "ipa": "/ɸa.i/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[fɐ.i]"
    }
  ],
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}

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      "ipa": "/ɸa.i/"
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      "ipa": "[fɐ.i]"
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