pū
Hawaiian[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From Proto-Polynesian *puqu, Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *puqun.
Noun[edit]
pū
Particle[edit]
pū
- together
- hui pū ʻia – united
Etymology 2[edit]
From Proto-Polynesian *pu(q)u (“trumpet shell, trumpet”).
Noun[edit]
pū
Etymology 3[edit]
Semantic extension of pū (“conch shell; wind instrument”).
Noun[edit]
pū
Etymology 4[edit]
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun[edit]
pū
Etymology 5[edit]
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun[edit]
pū
Etymology 6[edit]
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Verb[edit]
pū
References[edit]
- Pukui, Mary Kawena, Elbert, Samuel H. (1986) “pū”, in Hawaiian Dictionary, Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press
Livonian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Finnic *puu, from Proto-Uralic *puwe.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
pū
Declension[edit]
Mandarin[edit]
Romanization[edit]
- Hanyu Pinyin reading of 仆
- Hanyu Pinyin reading of 剢
- Hanyu Pinyin reading of 噗
- Hanyu Pinyin reading of 墣
- Hanyu Pinyin reading of 扏
- Hanyu Pinyin reading of 扑
- Hanyu Pinyin reading of 抪
- Hanyu Pinyin reading of 撲/扑
- Hanyu Pinyin reading of 擈
- Hanyu Pinyin reading of 攴
- Hanyu Pinyin reading of 潽
- Hanyu Pinyin reading of 濮
- Hanyu Pinyin reading of 痡
- Hanyu Pinyin reading of 舖/铺, 舗
- Hanyu Pinyin reading of 醭
- Hanyu Pinyin reading of 鋪/铺
- Hanyu Pinyin reading of 铺
- Hanyu Pinyin reading of 陠
- Hanyu Pinyin reading of 鯆/𫚙
Maori[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From Proto-Polynesian *puqu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *puqun.
Noun[edit]
pū
Etymology 2[edit]
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun[edit]
pū
Derived terms[edit]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- “pū” in John C. Moorfield, Te Aka: Maori–English, English–Maori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, 2011, →ISBN.
Pukapukan[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Polynesian *puqu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *puqun.
Noun[edit]
pū
Further reading[edit]
Rarotongan[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Polynesian *puqu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *puqun.
Noun[edit]
pū
- tree; main or original stem of a plant (as distinguished from offshoots, suckers, etc.)
- Synonym: pū rākau
- clump (of plants)
- bush
- source, origin
- Tē pū vai.
- The source of the stream.
- Tē pū vai.
Derived terms[edit]
- pū kuru (“breadfruit tree”)
- pū nū (“coconut tree”)
- pū ngāngā‘ere (“clump of weeds”)
- pū raoti (“rosebush”)
Prefix[edit]
pū
- (Mangaia) A prefix somewhat equitable to flora
Usage notes[edit]
It indicates that the prefixed word form is a member of the 'vegetable' kingdom rather than a person or animal or fauna in nature.
References[edit]
- Hawaiian terms inherited from Proto-Polynesian
- Hawaiian terms derived from Proto-Polynesian
- Hawaiian terms inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian
- Hawaiian terms derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian
- Hawaiian lemmas
- Hawaiian nouns
- Hawaiian particles
- Hawaiian verbs
- Hawaiian stative verbs
- Livonian terms inherited from Proto-Finnic
- Livonian terms derived from Proto-Finnic
- Livonian terms inherited from Proto-Uralic
- Livonian terms derived from Proto-Uralic
- Livonian terms with IPA pronunciation
- Livonian lemmas
- Livonian nouns
- liv:Trees
- Hanyu Pinyin
- Mandarin non-lemma forms
- Maori terms inherited from Proto-Polynesian
- Maori terms derived from Proto-Polynesian
- Maori terms inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian
- Maori terms derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian
- Maori lemmas
- Maori nouns
- Pukapukan terms inherited from Proto-Polynesian
- Pukapukan terms derived from Proto-Polynesian
- Pukapukan terms inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian
- Pukapukan terms derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian
- Pukapukan lemmas
- Pukapukan nouns
- Rarotongan terms inherited from Proto-Polynesian
- Rarotongan terms derived from Proto-Polynesian
- Rarotongan terms inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian
- Rarotongan terms derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian
- Rarotongan lemmas
- Rarotongan nouns
- Rarotongan prefixes