maiʻa

See also: maia, Maia, maïa, and Maïa

Hawaiian

Etymology

Related to Māori maika, from Proto-Polynesian *maika.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmai̯.ʔa/, [ˈmɐj.ʔə], [ˈmɛj.ʔə] (rapid speech)

Noun

maiʻa

  1. banana (plant; fruit)
    Hoʻohui ʻāina pala ka maiʻa
    Annexation is bad for us
    (literally, “Annexation ripens the banana”)

Derived terms

  • pala ka maiʻa

References

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