ʻawapuhi
Hawaiian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Polynesian *kava-pusi (compare with Samoan 'avapuhi and Maori kōpī (“Corynocarpus laevigatus”))[1][2][3] from Proto-Polynesian *kawa. Doublet of ʻawa, ʻawaʻawa, and ʻōpuhi.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]ʻawapuhi
- Shampoo ginger, Zingiber zerumbet
- Synonym: ʻōpuhi
Derived terms
[edit]- ʻawapuhi Pākē, regular ginger (Zingiber officinale)
- ʻawapuhi ʻai, ibid.
- ‘awapuhi ko‘oko‘o, torch ginger (Etingera elatior)
References
[edit]- ^ Pukui, Mary Kawena, Elbert, Samuel H. (1986) “ʻawapuhi”, in Hawaiian Dictionary[1], revised & enlarged edition, Honolulu, HI: University of Hawai'i Press, →ISBN, pages 34-5
- ^ Ross Clark and Simon J. Greenhill, editors (2011), “kawa-pusi”, in POLLEX-Online: The Polynesian Lexicon Project Online
- ^ “Kōpī”, in Te Māra Reo: The Language Garden[2], Benton Family Trust, 2022