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Maori
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Proto-Polynesian *fai, from Proto-Oceanic *paʀi, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *paʀih, from Proto-Austronesian *paʀiS (“stingray”).
Noun
whai
- stingray
- skate (fish of family Rajidae)
Derived terms
Etymology 2
From Proto-Eastern Polynesian *fai (“to follow”).
Noun
whai
- pursuit
Verb
whai (passive whāia)
- to follow, chase, pursue
- to look for, search
References
- “whai” in John C. Moorfield, Te Aka: Maori–English, English–Maori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, 2011, →ISBN.