awāwa

Hawaiian

Etymology

From Proto-Nuclear Polynesian *awaawa (valley), reduplicated form of Proto-Polynesian *awa (opening in a reef).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aˈwaː.wa/, [əˈwaː.wə]

Noun

awāwa

  1. valley, ravine

Antonyms

Derived terms

  • hoʻāwāwa
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