waiūpaʻa

Hawaiian

Etymology

From waiū (“milk”) +‎ paʻa (“firm”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌwai̯.uːˈpa.ʔa/, [ˌʋɐj.juːˈpɐ.ʔə], [ˌʋɛj.juːˈpɐ.ʔə] (rapid speech)

Noun

waiūpaʻa

cheese

Hyponyms

waiūhakuhaku (“cottage cheese”)
waiūpaʻa keka (“cheddar cheese”)
waiūpaʻa Kuikilani (“Swiss cheese”)
waiūpaʻa pamesana (“Parmesan cheese”)

Further reading

waiūpaʻa in Combined Hawaiian Dictionary, at trussel2.com.