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Maori
Etymology
From Proto-Polynesian *qufi, from Proto-Oceanic *qupi, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qubi (“yam”). Doublet of uhi.
Pronunciation
Noun
uwhi
- yam; Dioscorea alata
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References
- “uwhi” in John C. Moorfield, Te Aka: Maori–English, English–Maori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, 2011, →ISBN.