poniu

Māori

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *pooniu (“balloon vine”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈponiu/ [ˈpɔniʉ]

Noun

poniu

  1. yellowcress (Rorippa palustris)
    Synonyms: hānea, kōwhitiwhiti

Further reading

  • “poniu” 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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