ʻehu

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See also: 'ehu and ʻEhu

Hawaiian

Etymology 1

From Proto-Polynesian *qapu (“ashes, dust”) (compare with Tongan efu (“dust, human remains”); Samoan efuefu) from Proto-Oceanic *qapu (“hearth”) (compare with Fijian avu) from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qabu (“ash(es)”) (compare with Malay abu (“dust”), Malay habuk (“dust”) plus Tagalog abo). See also lehu for similar reduction.

Noun

ʻehu

  1. spray, foam, mist, sea spray
  2. dust, dusty
  3. pollen
Alternative forms
  • (spray): ehu (especially among older speakers)

Etymology 2

Derived from Proto-Polynesian *kefu (“light-coloured”) (compare with Maori kehu (“reddish”), Tahitian ʻehu (“reddish, ginger”), Tongan kefu (“brownish”) and Samoan ʻefu (“reddish brown”).

Noun

ʻehu

  1. reddish tinge in hair (only of Polynesians)
  2. reddish-brown complexion, ruddy
Derived terms

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Pukui, Mary Kawena, Elbert, Samuel H. (1986) “ʻehu”, in Hawaiian Dictionary, revised & enlarged edition, Honolulu, HI: University of Hawai'i Press, →ISBN, page 38
  2. ^ Ross Clark and Simon J. Greenhill, editors (2011), “efu.1”, in POLLEX-Online: The Polynesian Lexicon Project Online
  3. ^ Ross, Malcolm D., Pawley, Andrew, Osmond, Meredith (2008) The lexicon of Proto-Oceanic, volume 2: The Physical Environment, Canberra: Australian National University, →ISBN, page 75
  4. ^ Ross Clark and Simon J. Greenhill, editors (2011), “kefu”, in POLLEX-Online: The Polynesian Lexicon Project Online
  5. ^ Branstetter, Katherine B. (1977 January) “A Reconstruction of Proto-Polynesian Color Terminology”, in Anthropological Linguistics‎, volume 19, number 1, page 21
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