hiʻi

Hawaiian

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *siki (“lift; carry or hold a child in the arms”), from Proto-Oceanic *sigi.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhi.ʔi/

Verb

hiʻi(transitive)

  1. to hold or carry in the arms; to bear
  2. to nurse

Derived terms

  • hoʻohiʻi (causative)

Further reading

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