"wheke" meaning in Maori

See wheke in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: From Proto-Polynesian *feke. Cognate with Hawaiian heʻe, Rapa Nui hehe, Samoan fe'e, Tongan feke. Etymology templates: {{inh|mi|poz-pol-pro|*feke}} Proto-Polynesian *feke, {{cog|haw|heʻe}} Hawaiian heʻe, {{cog|rap|hehe}} Rapa Nui hehe, {{cog|sm|fe'e}} Samoan fe'e, {{cog|to|feke}} Tongan feke Head templates: {{head|mi|noun||{{{pl}}}|head=}} wheke, {{mi-noun}} wheke
  1. octopus, squid Categories (lifeform): Animals Related terms: ngū, wheketere

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