kanaka hau

Hawaiian

Etymology

From kanaka (“human”) +‎ hau (“snow”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaˈna.ka ˈhau̯/, [kəˈnɐ.kə ˈhɐw], [kəˈnɐ.kə ˈhɔw] (rapid speech)

Noun

kanaka hau

  1. snowman, snowperson (figure made of snow)
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