uhi

See also: UHI

Hawaiian

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qubi (compare Fijian uvi, Indonesian ubi, Maori uwhi).

Noun

uhi

  1. yam (Dioscorea)
  2. covering, veil
  3. solid tattoo

Verb

uhi

  1. (transitive) to cover, conceal, spread, overwhelm

Maori

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qubi (compare Fijian uvi, Indonesian ubi).

Noun

uhi

  1. yam (Dioscorea)
  2. a chisel-like tool used to puncture Maori tattoos (moko)

See also
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