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Betoi
Noun
ufi
- jaguar
- ufi humasoi ― male jaguar
References
- Raoul Zamponi, Betoi (2003)
Niuatoputapu
Etymology
From Proto-Polynesian *qufi (compare with Hawaiian uhi) from Proto-Oceanic *qupi (compare with Fijian uvi) from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qubi (compare with Malay ubi).
Noun
ufi
- yam
Samoan
Etymology
From Proto-Polynesian *qufi (compare with Hawaiian uhi, Maori uhi), from Proto-Oceanic *qupi (compare with Fijian uvi) from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qubi.
Noun
ufi
- yam
West Makian
Etymology
Cognate with Ternate uhi, Sahu 'uisi
Pronunciation
Verb
ufi
- (intransitive) to flow
Conjugation
References
- James Collins (1982) Further Notes Towards a West Makian Vocabulary, Pacific linguistics