hiva

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Niuean

Niuean cardinal numbers
 <  8 9 10  > 
    Cardinal : hiva

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *hiwa, from Proto-Oceanic *hiwa, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hiwa, from Proto-Austronesian *Siwa.

Numeral

hiva

  1. nine

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

  • hive (e and split infinitives)

Etymology

From English heave, from Middle English heven, hebben, from Old English hebban, from Proto-Germanic *habjaną (“to take up, lift”). Doublet of hevja.

Verb

hiva (present tense hiv, past tense heiv, past participle hive, present participle hivande, imperative hiv)

  1. (transitive) to lift, heave, tow
  2. (transitive) to throw

Adjective

hiva

  1. good, exceptional, useful

References

Swedish

Etymology

Borrowed from English heave. Attested since 1840. Doublet of native häva.

Verb

hiva (present hivar, preterite hivade, supine hivat, imperative hiva)

  1. (often with a particle, for example upp or ut) to heave
    1. to heave (move (something heavy) with a heaving motion)
    2. to heave (pull up with a rope or cable)
    3. (figuratively) to get rid of (something)
      De hivade hela rasket
      They got rid of everything
    4. (reflexive) to heave oneself (move oneself with effort)
      Bergsklättraren hivade sig upp på avsatsen
      The mountain climber heaved himself onto the ledge

Conjugation

Conjugation of hiva (weak)
Active Passive
Infinitive hiva hivas
Supine hivat hivats
Imperative hiva —
Imper. plural1 hiven —
Present Past Present Past
Indicative hivar hivade hivas hivades
Ind. plural1 hiva hivade hivas hivades
Subjunctive2 hive hivade hives hivades
Participles
Present participle hivande
Past participle hivad
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

See also

References

Tokelauan

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *siwa. Cognates include Maori hiwa and Samoan siva.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key):
  • Hyphenation: hi‧va

Noun

hiva

  1. dance
  2. ball, dancing

Verb

hiva (plural hihiva)

  1. (intransitive) to dance

References

  • R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary‎, Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 319

Tongan

Tongan cardinal numbers
 <  8 9 10  > 
    Cardinal : hiva

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Proto-Tongic *hiva, from Proto-Polynesian *hiwa, from Proto-Oceanic *hiwa, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hiwa, from Proto-Austronesian *Siwa.

Numeral

hiva

  1. nine
    Pamphlets in the Tonga language, "Koe Hisitolia o Natula", page 58:
    Oku faa vahe ae kalasi huhu kihe faahiga e hiva, o behe:—
    1. Koe manu nima ua (Bimana)
    There are nine things like parts called the classes which have breasts, like so:—
    1. The animals with two hands (Bimana)

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

hiva

  1. song

Verb

hiva

  1. to sing
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