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Where does “inu” come from?

inu (Hawaiian) comes from Proto-Polynesian *inu, from Proto-Oceanic *inum.

inu (Hawaiian): a drink; to drink

Definitions

  1. a drink; to drink

Ancestry of “inu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Polynesian*inu—
2Proto-Oceanic*inum—

Words derived from “inu”

  • inu hoʻomaikaʻi
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