hitu

See also: hitű

Faroese

Verb

hitu

  1. (Suðuroy) plural past of at eita

Finnish

Etymology

Probably sound-symbolic.[1] Compare hippu, hiven, rahtu.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈhitu/, [ˈhit̪u]
  • Rhymes: -itu
  • Syllabification(key): hi‧tu

Noun

hitu

  1. bit, little bit, tiny bit, ounce (figuratively)

Declension
Inflection of hitu (Kotus type 1*F/valo, t-d gradation)
nominative hitu hidut
genitive hidun hitujen
partitive hitua hituja
illative hituun hituihin
singular plural
nominative hitu hidut
accusative nom. hitu hidut
gen. hidun
genitive hidun hitujen
partitive hitua hituja
inessive hidussa hiduissa
elative hidusta hiduista
illative hituun hituihin
adessive hidulla hiduilla
ablative hidulta hiduilta
allative hidulle hiduille
essive hituna hituina
translative hiduksi hiduiksi
instructive — hiduin
abessive hidutta hiduitta
comitative — hituineen
Possessive forms of hitu (type valo)
possessor singular plural
1st person hituni hitumme
2nd person hitusi hitunne
3rd person hitunsa

Synonyms

References
  1. Itkonen, Erkki; Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000) Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words]‎ (in Finnish), [note: linked online version also includes some other etymological sources], Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN

Anagrams

Rapa Nui
Rapa Nui cardinal numbers
 <  6 7 8  > 
    Cardinal : hitu

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *fitu. Cognates include Hawaiian hiku and Maori whitu.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈhi.tu/
  • Hyphenation: hi‧tu

Numeral

hitu

  1. seven

References
  • Veronica Du Feu (1996) Rapanui (Descriptive Grammars), Routledge, →ISBN, page 172
  • Paulus Kieviet (2017) A grammar of Rapa Nui‎, Berlin: Language Science Press, →ISBN, page 147

Sikaiana

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *fitu, from Proto-Oceanic, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pitu, from Proto-Austronesian *pitu.

Numeral

hitu

  1. seven

Tahitian
Tahitian cardinal numbers
 <  6 7 8  > 
    Cardinal : hitu

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *fitu, from Proto-Oceanic, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pitu, from Proto-Austronesian *pitu.

Numeral

hitu

  1. seven
    nā taʻata/tāʻata e hitu ― seven people

Derived terms
  • hitu ʻahuru

Tboli

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pitu, from Proto-Austronesian *pitu.

Numeral

hitu

  1. seven

Tetum

Etymology

From *pitu, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *pitu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pitu, from Proto-Austronesian *pitu.

Numeral

hitu

  1. seven
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