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ʻīnaʻi

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Hawaiian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Nuclear Polynesian *kiinaki (compare with Maori kīnaki, Tahitian ʻīnaʻi, Samoan ʻinaʻi) affixing *kina₃ (see Tongan kina).[1][2]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʔiːˈna.ʔi/, [ʔiːˈnɐ.ʔi]

Noun

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ʻīnaʻi

  1. relish, garnish

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Pukui, Mary Kawena, Elbert, Samuel H. (1986) “ʻīnaʻi”, in Hawaiian Dictionary, revised & enlarged edition, Honolulu, HI: University of Hawai'i Press, →ISBN, page 100
  2. ^ kiinaki”, “kina₃” (2011). Ross Clark and Simon J. Greenhill (eds.). POLLEX-Online: The Polynesian Lexicon Project Online.

Tahitian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Nuclear Polynesian *kiinaki (compare with Maori kīnaki and Samoan ʻinaʻi) affixing *kina₃ (see Tongan kina).[1]

Noun

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ʻīnaʻi

  1. animal based foods (in comparison to plant based foods or māʻa)[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ kiinaki”, “kina₃” (2011). Ross Clark and Simon J. Greenhill (eds.). POLLEX-Online: The Polynesian Lexicon Project Online.
  2. ^ Sociétés et espaces océaniens en transition: études sociales et économiques en Polynésie orientale et Mélanésie du Sud, ORSTOM, 1972, page 65
  3. ^ Serra-Mallol, Christophe (2012) Dictionnaire des cultures alimentaires[1], →ISBN, pages 1185-6

Further reading

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