aʻa

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See also: Appendix:Variations of "aa"

Hawaiian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Eastern Polynesian *aka, from Proto-Nuclear Polynesian *aka, from Proto-Polynesian *aka (compare with Maori aka), from Proto-Oceanic *(w)akaʀ, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *(w)akaʀ, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *(w)akaʀ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(w)akaʀ (compare with Malay akar).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈa.ʔa/, [ˈɐ.ʔə]

Noun[edit]

aʻa

  1. root (of plant)

References[edit]

  • Pukui, Mary Kawena, Elbert, Samuel H. (1986) “aʻa”, in Hawaiian Dictionary, Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press

Tahitian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Eastern Polynesian *aka, from Proto-Nuclear Polynesian *aka, from Proto-Polynesian *aka, from Proto-Oceanic *(w)akaʀ, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *(w)akaʀ, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *(w)akaʀ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(w)akaʀ.

Noun[edit]

aʻa

  1. root (of plant)
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