tuahiwi

== Māori == === Etymology === From Proto-Polynesian *tuqa-siwi (“ridge of a mountain”), from *tuqa (“back”) and *siwi (“ridge of hill”). By surface analysis, tua (“back”) +‎ hiwi (“ridge”). Cognate with Hawaiian kuahiwi. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈtuahiwi/ [ˈtʉɐhiwi] === Noun === tuahiwi ridge of a hill (nautical) shoal skeleton stick figure ==== Related terms ==== tuaiwi (“spine”) === Further reading === John C. Moorfield (2011), “tuahiwi”, in Te Aka: Māori–English, English–Māori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, →ISBN