hiva

Niuean

Niuean cardinal numbers

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Cardinal : hiva

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *hiwa, from Proto-Oceanic *hiwa, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hiwa, from Proto-Austronesian *Siwa.

Numeral

hiva

1. nine

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• hive (e and split infinitives)

Etymology

From English heave, from Middle English heven, hebben, from Old English hebban, from Proto-Germanic *habjaną (“to take up, lift”). Doublet of hevja.

Verb

hiva (present tense hiv, past tense heiv, past participle hive, present participle hivande, imperative hiv)

1. (transitive) to lift, heave, tow
2. (transitive) to throw

Adjective

hiva

1. good, exceptional, useful

References

• “hiva” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Etymology

Borrowed from English heave. Attested since 1840. Doublet of native häva.

Verb

hiva (present hivar, preterite hivade, supine hivat, imperative hiva)

1. (often with a particle, for example upp or ut) to heave
   1. to heave (move (something heavy) with a heaving motion)
   2. to heave (pull up with a rope or cable)
   3. (figuratively) to get rid of (something)

      De hivade hela rasket

      They got rid of everything

   4. (reflexive) to heave oneself (move oneself with effort)

      Bergsklättraren hivade sig upp på avsatsen

      The mountain climber heaved himself onto the ledge

Conjugation

Conjugation of hiva (weak)

	Active		Passive
Infinitive	hiva		hivas
Supine	hivat		hivats
Imperative	hiva		—
Imper. plural1	hiven		—
	Present	Past	Present	Past
Indicative	hivar	hivade	hivas	hivades
Ind. plural1	hiva	hivade	hivas	hivades
Subjunctive2	hive	hivade	hives	hivades
	Participles
Present participle	hivande
Past participle	hivad
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

See also

• häva

References

• hiva in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• hiva in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• hiva in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

Tokelauan

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *siwa. Cognates include Maori hiwa and Samoan siva.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈhi.va]
• Hyphenation: hi‧va

Noun

hiva

1. dance
2. ball, dancing

Verb

hiva (plural hihiva)

1. (intransitive) to dance

References

• R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary‎^[1], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 319

Tongan

Tongan cardinal numbers

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Cardinal : hiva

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /hi.va/

Etymology 1

From Proto-Tongic *hiva, from Proto-Polynesian *hiwa, from Proto-Oceanic *hiwa, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hiwa, from Proto-Austronesian *Siwa.

Numeral

hiva

1. nine

   Pamphlets in the Tonga language, "Koe Hisitolia o Natula", page 58:

   Oku faa vahe ae kalasi huhu kihe faahiga e hiva, o behe:—

   1. Koe manu nima ua (Bimana)

   There are nine things like parts called the classes which have breasts, like so:—

   1. The animals with two hands (Bimana)

Etymology 2

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

Noun

hiva

1. song

Verb

hiva

1. to sing