pīʻao

See also: Piao and piao

Hawaiian

Etymology

From Marquesic *piikao "package". Cognate with Māori pīkau (“backpack”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /piːˈʔao̯/, [piːˈʔɐo̯]

Noun

pīʻao

  1. a cuplike package made of folded ti leaves

Verb

pīʻao

  1. (transitive) to fold ti leaves into a cuplike package
  2. (stative) (of leaves) curling, shriveling; (of waves) crumpling up

Derived terms

  • hoʻopīʻao

Further reading

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