hinu

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Hawaiian

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *sinu (compare with Maori hinu, Tahitian hinu, Tongan huni) from Proto-Oceanic *sinu (compare with Fijian sinu).

Noun

hinu

  1. oil; grease
  2. ointment
  3. polish

Related terms

References

  1. ^ Ross Clark and Simon J. Greenhill, editors (2011), “sinu.1”, in POLLEX-Online: The Polynesian Lexicon Project Online
  2. ^ Pukui, Mary Kawena, Elbert, Samuel H. (1986) “hinu”, in Hawaiian Dictionary, revised & enlarged edition, Honolulu, HI: University of Hawai'i Press, →ISBN, page 71

Maori

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *sinu (compare with Tahitian hinu, Tongan huni) from Proto-Oceanic *sinu (compare with Fijian sinu).

Pronunciation

Noun

hinu

  1. fat, grease
  2. lard
  3. oil, petrol

Derived terms

Related terms

References

  1. ^ Tregear, Edward (1891) Maori-Polynesian Comparative Dictionary‎, Wellington, New Zealand: Lyon and Blair, page 73
  2. ^ Ross Clark and Simon J. Greenhill, editors (2011), “sinu.1”, in POLLEX-Online: The Polynesian Lexicon Project Online

Further reading

  • “hinu” in John C. Moorfield, Te Aka: Maori–English, English–Maori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, 2011, →ISBN.

Old Norse

Pronoun

hinu

  1. neuter dative singular of hinn

Declension

    Declension of hinn
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative hinn hin hitt
accusative hinn hina hitt
dative hinum hinni hinu
genitive hins hinnar hins
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative hinir hinar hin
accusative hina hinar hin
dative hinum hinum hinum
genitive hinna hinna hinna

Article

hinu

  1. neuter dative singular of hinn

Declension

    Declension of hinn
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative hinn hin hit
accusative hinn hina hit
dative hinum hinni hinu
genitive hins hinnar hins
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative hinir hinar hin
accusative hina hinar hin
dative hinum hinum hinum
genitive hinna hinna hinna

Tahitian

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *sinu (compare with Tahitian hinu, Tongan huni) from Proto-Oceanic *sinu (compare with Fijian sinu).

Noun

hinu

  1. fat

Related terms

References

  1. ^ Ross Clark and Simon J. Greenhill, editors (2011), “sinu.1”, in POLLEX-Online: The Polynesian Lexicon Project Online

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