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Hawaiian
Etymology
From Proto-Polynesian *kava-pusi (compare with Samoan 'avapuhi and Maori kōpī (“Corynocarpus laevigatus”))[1][2] from Proto-Polynesian *kawa.[3] Doublet of ʻawapuhi, ʻawa, and ʻawaʻawa.
Noun
ʻōpuhi
- shampoo ginger (Zingiber zerumbet)
- Synonym: ʻawapuhi
References
- ^ Pukui, Mary Kawena, Elbert, Samuel H. (1986) Hawaiian Dictionary, revised & enlarged edition, Honolulu, HI: University of Hawai'i Press, →ISBN, pages 34, 293
- ^ Ross Clark and Simon J. Greenhill, editors (2011), “kawa-pusi”, in POLLEX-Online: The Polynesian Lexicon Project Online
- ^ “Kōpī”, in Te Māra Reo: The Language Garden, Benton Family Trust, 2022
Tahitian
Etymology
From Proto-Polynesian *kava-pusi (compare with Hawaiian ʻawapuhi)[1] from Proto-Polynesian *kawa. Doublet of ʻava and ʻavaʻava.
Noun
ʻōpuhi (Raapoto spelling ôpuhi)
- red ginger (Alpinia purpurata)
- Etlingera cevuga (syn. Amomum cevuga)
References
- ^ Ross Clark and Simon J. Greenhill, editors (2011), “kawa-pusi”, in POLLEX-Online: The Polynesian Lexicon Project Online
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