paʻahao

Hawaiian

Etymology

From paʻa (firm, fixed) +‎ hao.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌpa.ʔaˈhao̯/, [ˌpɐ.ʔəˈhɐo̯]

Noun

paʻahao

  1. prisoner

Verb

paʻahao

  1. (stative) imprisoned

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