awāwa

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Hawaiian

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /aˈwaː.wa/, [əˈʋaː.ʋə]

Noun

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awāwa

  1. valley, ravine

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