riha

See also: Riha, rĩha, říhá, and Říha

Maori

Etymology

From Proto-Oceanic *lisa, Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lisehaq, from Proto-Austronesian *liseqeS (compare Ilocano lisa, Fijian lise, Hawaiian liha).

Noun

riha

1. nit

See also

• kutu

Ternate

Etymology

The noun may derive from N- (“nominalizer”) +‎ riha, which produces no change on the initial consonant r.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈɾi.ha]

Verb

riha

1. (stative) to be aflame
2. (stative) to be red

Conjugation

Conjugation of riha
	Singular	Plural
	Inclusive	Exclusive
1st	toriha	foriha	miriha
2nd	noriha	niriha
3rd	Masculine	oriha	iriha, yoriha†
Feminine	moriha
Neuter	iriha
† - archaic

Noun

riha

1. a flame
2. the color red

References

• Rika Hayami-Allen (2001) A descriptive study of the language of Ternate, the northern Moluccas, Indonesia, University of Pittsburgh