huʻahuʻa
Hawaiian
Etymology
Reduplication of huʻa (“foam, bubble”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌhu.ʔaˈhu.ʔa/, [ˌhu.ʔəˈhu.ʔə]
Noun
huʻahuʻa
Derived terms
- hoʻohuʻahuʻa (causative/simulative)
- huʻahuʻa kai (“seafoam; sponge”)
- huʻahuʻa kopa (“suds”)
- huʻahuʻa lana (“ignoramus”)
Further reading
- huʻahuʻa in Combined Hawaiian Dictionary, at trussel2.com.