ʻawapuhi
Hawaiian
Etymology
From Proto-Polynesian *kava-pusi (compare with Samoan 'avapuhi and Maori kōpī (“Corynocarpus laevigatus”))[1][2][3] from Proto-Polynesian *kawa. Doublet of ʻawa, ʻawaʻawa, and ʻōpuhi.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʔa.waˈpu.hi/, [ʔə.ʋəˈpu.hi]
Derived terms
- ʻawapuhi Pākē, regular ginger (Zingiber officinale)
- ʻawapuhi ʻai, ibid.
- ‘awapuhi ko‘oko‘o, torch ginger (Etingera elatior)
References
- Pukui, Mary Kawena, Elbert, Samuel H. (1986) “ʻawapuhi”, in Hawaiian Dictionary, revised & enlarged edition, Honolulu, HI: University of Hawai'i Press, →ISBN, pages 34-5
- Ross Clark and Simon J. Greenhill, editors (2011), “kawa-pusi”, in POLLEX-Online: The Polynesian Lexicon Project Online
- “Kōpī”, in Te Māra Reo: The Language Garden, Benton Family Trust, 2022
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