Wiktionary

pū

See also: Appendix:Variations of "pu"

Hawaiian

edit

Etymology 1

edit

From Proto-Polynesian *puqu,[1][2] Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *puqun (compare with Tagalog puno, Malay pohon and Iban pun all meaning “tree”).[3]

Noun

edit

pū

  1. tree, cluster of several stalks
  2. (preceding a noun) cluster, clump

Particle

edit

pū

  1. together
    hui pū ʻia – united

References

edit
  1. ^ Pukui, Mary Kawena, Elbert, Samuel H. (1986) “pū”, in Hawaiian Dictionary, revised & enlarged edition, Honolulu, HI: University of Hawai'i Press, →ISBN, page 344
  2. ^ Ross Clark and Simon J. Greenhill, editors (2011), “puqu”, in POLLEX-Online: The Polynesian Lexicon Project Online
  3. ^ Ross, Malcolm D., Pawley, Andrew, Osmond, Meredith (2003) The lexicon of Proto-Oceanic, volume 3: Plants, Canberra: Australian National University, →ISBN, pages 90-1

Etymology 2

edit

From Proto-Polynesian *pu(q)u (“trumpet shell, trumpet”).

Noun

edit

pū

  1. conch shell
  2. any wind instrument

Etymology 3

edit

Semantic extension of pū (“conch shell; wind instrument”).

Noun

edit

pū

  1. gun, pistol

Etymology 4

edit

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

edit

pū

  1. pumpkin, squash

Etymology 5

edit

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

edit

pū

  1. coil of hair
  2. rope or string of a canoe or a net

Etymology 6

edit

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb

edit

pū

  1. (stative) inactive, quiet, sluggish, bored, dejected

References

edit
  • Pukui, Mary Kawena, Elbert, Samuel H. (1986) “pū”, in Hawaiian Dictionary, Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press

Livonian

edit

Etymology

edit

From Proto-Finnic *puu, from Proto-Uralic *puwe.

Pronunciation

edit

Noun

edit

pū

  1. tree

Declension

edit
Declension of pū (12)
singular (ikšlug) plural (pǟgiņlug)
nominative (nominatīv) pū pūd
genitive (genitīv) pū pūd
partitive (partitīv) pūdõ pūḑi
dative (datīv) pūn pūdõn
instrumental (instrumentāl) pūkõks pūdkõks
illative (illatīv) pūzõ pūži
inessive (inesīv) pūs
pūsõ 		pūši
elative (elatīv) pūst
pūstõ 		pūšti

Mandarin

edit

Romanization

edit

pū (pu1, Zhuyin ㄆㄨ)

  1. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 仆
  2. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 剢
  3. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 噗
  4. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 墣
  5. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 扏
  6. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 扑
  7. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 抪
  8. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 撲／扑
  9. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 擈
  10. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 攴
  11. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 潽
  12. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 濮
  13. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 痡
  14. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 舖／铺, 舗
  15. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 醭
  16. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 鋪／铺
  17. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 铺
  18. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 陠
  19. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 鯆／𫚙

Maori

edit

Etymology 1

edit

From Proto-Polynesian *puqu (compare with Hawaiian pū “tree, clump”),[1] from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *puqun (compare with Tagalog puno, Malay pohon and Iban pun all meaning “tree”).[2][3]

Noun

edit

pū

  1. bunch, bundle
  2. heap, stack
  3. tribe
  4. origin, source
    Synonym: pūnga
  5. base, foundation
    Synonym: tumu

Verb

edit

pū

  1. to bundle
  2. to lay in a heap, to heap

References

edit
  1. ^ Tregear, Edward (1891) Maori-Polynesian Comparative Dictionary‎[1], Wellington, New Zealand: Lyon and Blair, pages 361-2
  2. ^ Ross Clark and Simon J. Greenhill, editors (2011), “puqu”, in POLLEX-Online: The Polynesian Lexicon Project Online
  3. ^ Ross, Malcolm D., Pawley, Andrew, Osmond, Meredith (2003) The lexicon of Proto-Oceanic, volume 3: Plants, Canberra: Australian National University, →ISBN, pages 90-1

Etymology 2

edit

From Proto-Polynesian *pusi₁ (also doublet of puhi).[1][2] Noun sense of gun is semantic extension from shape of barrels.[3]

Verb

edit

pū

  1. to blow
    Synonyms: puhi, pupuhi
  2. to shoot (of a firearm)

Noun

edit

pū

  1. reed, tube, pipe
    1. any elongated wind musical instrument
  2. gun, firearm, musket
edit

Derived terms

edit
Derived terms

References

edit
  1. ^ Tregear, Edward (1891) Maori-Polynesian Comparative Dictionary‎[2], Wellington, New Zealand: Lyon and Blair, pages 361-2
  2. ^ Ross Clark and Simon J. Greenhill, editors (2011), “pusi.1”, in POLLEX-Online: The Polynesian Lexicon Project Online
  3. ^ Colenso, William (1883 July) “Nomenclature”, in Macaulay's New Zealander, number III, pages 1-21

See also

edit

Further reading

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

Pukapukan

edit

Etymology

edit

From Proto-Polynesian *puqu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *puqun.

Noun

edit

pū

  1. trunk, stump of tree

Further reading

edit

Rarotongan

edit

Etymology

edit

From Proto-Polynesian *puqu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *puqun.

Noun

edit

pū

  1. tree; main or original stem of a plant (as distinguished from offshoots, suckers, etc.)
    Synonym: pū rākau
  2. clump (of plants)
  3. bush
  4. source, origin
    Tē pū vai.
    The source of the stream.

Derived terms

edit
Derived terms

Prefix

edit

pū

  1. (Mangaia) A prefix somewhat equitable to flora

Usage notes

edit

It indicates that the prefixed word form is a member of the 'vegetable' kingdom rather than a person or animal or fauna in nature.

References

edit
Retrieved from "https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=pū&oldid=81830266"