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wī

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See also: Wī, wi, WI, wi', w/i, and .wi

Hawaiian

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Etymology 1

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Noun

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wī

  1. famine

Etymology 2

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Noun

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wī

  1. squeak; any high shrill sound

Verb

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wī

  1. (intransitive) to squeal, tinkle

Etymology 3

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From Proto-Polynesian *wī, cognate with Fijian wi and Tongan vī.

Noun

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wī

  1. Spondias dulcis, ambarella or Otaheite apple
Derived terms
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Etymology 4

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Noun

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wī

  1. The name of the Latin-script letter V/v.

References

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  • Ross Clark and Simon J. Greenhill, editors (2011), “wii”, in POLLEX-Online: The Polynesian Lexicon Project Online
  • Pukui, Mary Kawena, Elbert, Samuel H. (1986) “wī”, in Hawaiian Dictionary, revised & enlarged edition, Honolulu, HI: University of Hawai'i Press, →ISBN, pages 384-5
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