yami

Japanese

Romanization

yami

  1. Rōmaji transcription of やみ

Pukapukan

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *masi by metathesis, either from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(ma-)qasin (“salty”) or *maŋsit (“stench”).

Noun

yami

  1. dish made from decayed coconut
  2. food
    Na tangi te tamá ki tona matua ki tana yami.
    That child cried to his parent for some food.
    Synonyms: kai, popoa

Derived terms
  • yamiyami (“something to eat”)

Further reading
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