yami
Japanese
editRomanization
edityami
Pukapukan
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-Polynesian *masi by metathesis, either from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(ma-)qasin (“salty”) or *maŋsit (“stench”).
Noun
edityami
- dish made from decayed coconut
- food
Derived terms
edit- yamiyami (“something to eat”)
Further reading
editCategories:
- Japanese non-lemma forms
- Japanese romanizations
- Pukapukan terms inherited from Proto-Polynesian
- Pukapukan terms derived from Proto-Polynesian
- Pukapukan terms inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian
- Pukapukan terms derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian
- Pukapukan lemmas
- Pukapukan nouns
- Pukapukan terms with usage examples