Etymology

hui

H4U1I1

Today it means: A Māori social gathering or assembly. Full definition →

Māori hui
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hui · noun1

  1. Māori · borrowed fromhui
  2. Māori · borrowed fromhui
  3. English todayhui

Borrowed from Māori hui.

Hui · noun2

  1. Mandarin · borrowed from回
  2. English todayHui

Borrowed from Mandarin 回 (Huí).

Hui · proper noun3

  1. Mandarin · borrowed from徽
  2. English todayHui

Borrowed from Mandarin 徽 (Huī).

Hui · proper noun4

  1. Mandarin · borrowed from惠
  2. English todayHui

Borrowed from Mandarin 惠 (Huì), 回 (Huí), or Cantonese 許／许 (heoi2).

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