moamoa

Hawaiian

Etymology

Reduplication of moa (“fowl”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌmo.aˈmo.a/, [ˌmo.wəˈmo.wə]

Verb

moamoa

  1. (transitive) to care for, to supply with food

Derived terms

  • hoʻomoamoa (“accompany”, verb)

Further reading

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