uhi

See also: UHI

Hawaiian

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qubi (compare Fijian uvi, Indonesian ubi).

Noun

uhi

  1. yam (Dioscorea)
  2. covering, veil
  3. solid tattoo

Verb

uhi

  1. (transitive) to cover, conceal, spread, overwhelm

Maori

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qubi (compare Fijian uvi, Indonesian ubi).

Noun

uhi

  1. yam (Dioscorea)
  2. a chisel-like tool used to puncture Maori tattoos (moko)

See also

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