piapia

Hawaiian

Etymology

From Proto-Eastern Polynesian *piapia, from Proto-Polynesian *pia, from Proto-Oceanic *biʀaq, *biʀas.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pi.aˈpia/, [pi.jəˈpiə]

Noun

piapia

1. the encrusted white matter in the eyes, as from sleeping or from sore eyes, "sand" in the eyes;
2. an abusive epithet applied to one who was unwashed, said to refer to genitals

Derived terms

• makapiapia

References

• Pukui, Mary Kawena, Elbert, Samuel H. (1986) “piapia”, in Hawaiian Dictionary, Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press

Maori

Etymology

From Proto-Eastern Polynesian *piapia, from Proto-Polynesian *pia, from Proto-Oceanic *biʀaq, *biʀas.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pi.a.pi.a/, [pi.ɐ.pi.ɐ]

Adjective

piapia

1. viscid; glairy

References

• “piapia” in John C. Moorfield, Te Aka: Maori–English, English–Maori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, 2011, →ISBN.