hapu

See also: hāpu

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Maori hapū.

Noun

hapu (plural hapus)

  1. A subtribe of an iwi; the basic political unit within Māori society.

Anagrams


Estonian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *hap'oin, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *čappa. Cognates include Finnish hapan and Hungarian savanyú.

Adjective

hapu (genitive hapu, partitive haput)

  1. sour
  2. (dated) acidic

Inflection

Derived terms


Võro

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *hap'oin, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *čappa.

Adjective

hapu (genitive hapnõ or hapna, partitive hapund)

  1. sour

Inflection

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