putī Pronunciation

Manihiki

1. bastard .

2. curse, swear word .


E tamaiti fanau putī koe /

pūtī

Penrhyn (Tongareva)

1. (n.) [pu:tʃi:] bastard.

putī

Rarotongan (Savage)

1. (n.) bastard, a waif: adj. born out of wedlock, illegitimate, not genuine, re-sembling, but not identical with species bearing the name (fig.); fake, not genuine (used figuratively).

pūtī / oriori

Mangaia(n)

1. (n.) Bastard, in the sense of having an unmarried mother = pao'ao .

va'a

Rarotongan (Savage)

1. (n.) mouth, entrance, cavity.

2. (n.) a person who does mere talking, such as a slanderer or a gossip.

3. (n.) a mouth that speaks harshly, i.e., a person who speaks in a harsh manner.

4. (n.) a flattering mouth, ie, a person who speaks in a flattering manner, or one who cajoles or flatters, etc .

5. (n.) a great or large mouth, ie, a loud-mouthed speaker, one who speaks in an over-loud man-ner, etc.

6. (n.) a mouth that is humorous or entertaining, i.e., a person who is smooth-tongued, or uses honeyed words or speech; a person who talks in a humorous or entertaining manner. etc.

7. (n.) de-notes: a person who is gifted with speech and who is eloquent and clever; eloquence, etc.

8. (n. lit.) a mouth that speaks: used to denote: a mouthpiece, a person who speaks or acts for another, a spokesman, a de-puty, a representative, etc.

9. (n.) an expression of pride, a brag or boast, etc., according to con-text: v. to have too much to say or to say things that are boastful or full or pride or brag: adj. boastful, given to brag or boast, etc.

10. (vi.) to be given to boastfulness or to brag extensively or continuously.

11. (fig.) denotes: en-tertaining, amusing, humorous; to talk in an entertaining, amusing or humorous manner or way, to engage in amusing talk or conversation, to gos-sip, to talk over many things, etc.