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whai

whai

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Maori

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɸa.i/, [fɐ.i]

Etymology 1

From Proto-Polynesian *fai, from Proto-Oceanic *paʀi, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *paʀih, from Proto-Austronesian *paʀiS (“stingray”).

Noun

whai

stingray
skate (fish of family Rajidae)

Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Proto-Eastern Polynesian *fai (“to follow”).

Noun

whai

pursuit

Verb

whai (passive whāia)

to follow, chase, pursue
to look for, search

References

“whai” in John C. Moorfield, Te Aka: Maori–English, English–Maori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, 2011, →ISBN.

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