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Etymology
From Proto-Oceanic *kayu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kahiw, from Proto-Austronesian *kaSiw.
Noun
ʻai
- stick
- tree
References
Hawaiian
Etymology
From Proto-Polynesian *kai, from Proto-Oceanic, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kaən, from Proto-Austronesian *kaən.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʔai̯/, , (rapid speech)
Noun
ʻai
- food; in particular, any food that is not fish
- ruler
- score, points in a game
Verb
ʻai
- (transitive) to eat (consume)
- (transitive) to taste
- (transitive) to bite
- (transitive) to rule
Derived terms
References
- Hawaiian Dictionary, by Pukui and Elbert
Rapa Nui
Etymology
From Proto-Polynesian *qait.
Verb
ʻai
- copulate