umu

See also: Umu, umu-, and ụmụ

English

Noun

umu (plural umus)

  1. An earth oven used by the Maori.

Czech

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈumu]

Noun

umu m inan

  1. genitive/dative/locative singular of um
    Synonym: (locative) umě

Japanese

Romanization

umu

  1. Rōmaji transcription of うむ

Maori

Noun

umu

  1. oven

Samoan

Noun

umu

  1. oven

Tokelauan
Te umu (1.1).
Te umu (2.1).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈu.mu]
  • Hyphenation: u‧mu

Etymology 1

From Proto-Nuclear Polynesian *umu. Cognates include East Futuna umu and Tuvaluan umu.

Noun

umu

  1. titan triggerfish (Balistoides viridescens)

Etymology 2

From Proto-Polynesian *qumu. Cognates include Hawaiian imu and Samoan umu.

Noun

umu

  1. oven
  2. cooking house
Derived terms

References
  • R. Simona, editor (1986) Tokelau Dictionary‎, Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 47
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