piapia
Hawaiian
Etymology
From Proto-Eastern Polynesian *piapia, from Proto-Polynesian *pia, from Proto-Oceanic *biʀaq, *biʀas.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pi.aˈpia/, [pi.jəˈpiə]
Noun
piapia
- the encrusted white matter in the eyes, as from sleeping or from sore eyes, "sand" in the eyes;
- an abusive epithet applied to one who was unwashed, said to refer to genitals
Derived terms
References
- Pukui, Mary Kawena, Elbert, Samuel H. (1986) “piapia”, in Hawaiian Dictionary, Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press
Maori
Etymology
From Proto-Eastern Polynesian *piapia, from Proto-Polynesian *pia, from Proto-Oceanic *biʀaq, *biʀas.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pi.a.pi.a/, [pi.ɐ.pi.ɐ]
References
- “piapia” 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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