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ioio

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Maori

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Etymology 1

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Inherited from Proto-Polynesian *uaua, also reanalyzable as reduplication of io. Doublet of uaua and iaia altogether from ua, see there for more details.

Noun

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ioio

  1. blood vessels, veins
    Synonyms: ua, uaua
  2. sinews; tendons
    Synonyms: ua, uaua

Adjective

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ioio

  1. stiff (of legs, muscles after activity)
  2. not friable
  3. obstinate

Etymology 2

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Reduplication of io “strip”.

Verb

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ioio

  1. to shred
Derived terms
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References

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  • Williams, Herbert William (1917) “ioio”, in A Dictionary of the Maori Language, pages 90-1
  • “ioio” in John C. Moorfield, Te Aka: Maori–English, English–Maori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, 2011, →ISBN.
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