awāwa

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Hawaiian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Nuclear Polynesian *awaawa (“valley”), reduplicated form of Proto-Polynesian *awa (“opening in a reef”).

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /aˈwaː.wa/, [əˈʋaː.ʋə]

Noun[edit]

awāwa

valley, ravine

Antonyms[edit]

mauna

Derived terms[edit]

hoʻāwāwa

Related terms[edit]

awa

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