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kāhili

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Hawaiian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Polynesian *taafiri (compare with Maori tāwhiri and tāhiri (both meaning “to beckon, to wave, to welcome”) plus Tahitian tāhiri and tāhirihiri (both meaning “fan”)).[1] Also reanalysed as kā +‎ hili.[2]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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kāhili

  1. feather standard mounted on a pole, as traditionally used in Hawaii on ceremonial occasions
  2. crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica), an ornamental plant from Asia
  3. Hedychium gardnerianum, plant related to ginger native to the Himalayas but widely grown and invasive elsewhere in warm climates
    Synonym: ʻawapuhi kāhili

Verb

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kāhili

  1. to brush, to sweep
  2. to switch

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • → English: kahili

References

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  1. ^ Ross Clark and Simon J. Greenhill, editors (2011), “taa-firi”, in POLLEX-Online: The Polynesian Lexicon Project Online
  2. ^ Pukui, Mary Kawena, Elbert, Samuel H. (1986) “kāhili”, in Hawaiian Dictionary, revised & enlarged edition, Honolulu, HI: University of Hawai'i Press, →ISBN, page 112
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