ufi

Betoi

Noun

ufi

1. jaguar

   ufi humasoi ― male jaguar

References

• Raoul Zamponi, Betoi (2003)

Niuatoputapu

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *qufi (compare with Hawaiian uhi) from Proto-Oceanic *qupi (compare with Fijian uvi) from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qubi (compare with Malay ubi).

Noun

ufi

1. yam

Samoan

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *qufi (compare with Hawaiian uhi, Maori uhi), from Proto-Oceanic *qupi (compare with Fijian uvi) from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qubi.

Noun

ufi

1. yam

West Makian

Etymology

Cognate with Ternate uhi, Sahu 'uisi

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈu.ɸi/

Verb

ufi

1. (intransitive) to flow

Conjugation

Conjugation of ufi (action verb)
		singular	plural
			inclusive	exclusive
1st person		toufi	moufi	aufi
2nd person		noufi	foufi
3rd person	inanimate	iufi	doufi
	animate
imperative		nuufi, ufi	fuufi, ufi

Alternative forms

• yufi

References

• James Collins (1982) Further Notes Towards a West Makian Vocabulary‎^[1], Pacific linguistics