uwhi

== Māori == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈuɸi/ [ˈʉfi] === Etymology 1 === From Proto-Polynesian *qufi, from Proto-Oceanic *qupi, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qubi (“yam”). Doublet of uhi. ==== Noun ==== uwhi yam; Dioscorea alata ===== Synonyms ===== uhi ===== Derived terms ===== === Etymology 2 === From Proto-Polynesian *qufi (“cover up”). Cognate with Hawaiian uhi (“covering”), Samoan ufi (“cover”). ==== Verb ==== uwhi (passive ūwhia) (transitive) to spread over, to cover ===== Derived terms ===== uwhiuwhi (“sprinkle”, verb) whakauwhi (“cover”, verb) === References === “uwhi” in John C. Moorfield, Te Aka: Maori–English, English–Maori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, 2011, →ISBN.