Hawaiian

Noun

uhi

1. yam
2. covering, veil
3. solid tattoo

Verb

uhi

1. (transitive) to cover, conceal, spread, overwhelm

Maori

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian (compare Fijian uvi, Indonesian ubi).

Noun

uhi

1. yam
2. a chisel-like tool used to puncture Maori tattoos (moko)

See also

• oka
• uwhi