uila
Hawaiian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Polynesian *quhila (compare with Maori uira and Tahitian uira, Tongan ʻuhila, Samoan uila),[1] from Proto-Oceanic *qusila (compare with Fijian cila (“to shine”)), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *silaq (“outpouring or beam of light”)[2] related to Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qusilak (“lightning”).[3] Compare with Maori uira and Tahitian uira, Tongan ʻuhila, plus Maori hiko for semantic extension into "electricity".
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]uila
Derived terms
[edit]Verb
[edit]uila
References
[edit]- ^ Pukui, Mary Kawena, Elbert, Samuel H. (1986) “uila”, in Hawaiian Dictionary, revised & enlarged edition, Honolulu, HI: University of Hawai'i Press, →ISBN, page 365
- ^ Ross Clark and Simon J. Greenhill, editors (2011), “quhila”, in POLLEX-Online: The Polynesian Lexicon Project Online
- ^ Ross, Malcolm D., Pawley, Andrew, Osmond, Meredith (2008) The lexicon of Proto-Oceanic, volume 3: The Physical Environment, Canberra: Australian National University, →ISBN, page 149
Categories:
- Hawaiian terms inherited from Proto-Polynesian
- Hawaiian terms derived from Proto-Polynesian
- Hawaiian terms inherited from Proto-Oceanic
- Hawaiian terms derived from Proto-Oceanic
- Hawaiian terms derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian
- Hawaiian terms inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian
- Hawaiian terms with IPA pronunciation
- Hawaiian lemmas
- Hawaiian nouns
- Hawaiian verbs
- Hawaiian stative verbs