hāuna

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Hawaiian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Compound of ʻalu (to strike) +‎ -na (nominalizing suffix).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈhaːu.na/, [ˈhaːu.nə]

Noun[edit]

hāuna

  1. a blow, a strike