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Noun [Hawaiian]

IPA: /ˈʔa.ha/, [ˈʔɐ.hə]
Head templates: {{head|haw|noun}} ʻaha
  1. meeting, gathering, assembly Derived forms: ʻaha hoʻokolokolo [court, law, government], ʻaha hulahula (english: ball), ʻaha kenekoa (english: senate), ʻaha mele (english: song concert), ʻaha nīele (english: inquest), ʻaha ʻaina (english: feast), ʻaha ʻula (english: council of chiefs), ʻahaʻōlelo (english: legislature)
    Sense id: en-ʻaha-haw-noun-mxCLpZo6 Categories (other): Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header, Natural materials Disambiguation of Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header: 37 7 11 4 42 Disambiguation of Natural materials: 40 21 22 9 9
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun [Hawaiian]

IPA: /ˈʔa.ha/, [ˈʔɐ.hə]
Etymology: From Proto-Polynesian *kafa (“sennit, coir”), from Proto-Oceanic *kapa, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *kapas, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *kapas, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kapas ~ *kapat (“cotton, thread”), from an Austroasiatic language. Cognates include Māori kaha (“rope”), Rarotongan kaʻa, Tahitian ʻaha and Samoan kafa. Etymology templates: {{inh|haw|poz-pol-pro|*kafa||sennit, coir}} Proto-Polynesian *kafa (“sennit, coir”), {{inh|haw|poz-oce-pro|*kapa}} Proto-Oceanic *kapa, {{inh|haw|pqe-pro|*kapas}} Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *kapas, {{inh|haw|poz-cet-pro|*kapas}} Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *kapas, {{inh|haw|poz-pro|*kapas ~ *kapat||cotton, thread}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kapas ~ *kapat (“cotton, thread”), {{der|haw|aav|-}} Austroasiatic, {{cog|mi|kaha||rope}} Māori kaha (“rope”), {{cog|rar|kaʻa}} Rarotongan kaʻa, {{cog|ty|ʻaha}} Tahitian ʻaha, {{cog|sm|kafa}} Samoan kafa Head templates: {{head|haw|noun}} ʻaha
  1. sennit (coconut husk fiber)
    Sense id: en-ʻaha-haw-noun-~bh1nPfL
  2. cord of braided sennit, hair, etc.
    Sense id: en-ʻaha-haw-noun-4~i8nUV1 Categories (other): Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header: 37 7 11 4 42
  3. string (of a musical instrument)
    Sense id: en-ʻaha-haw-noun-R2Qdq9ID Categories (other): Musical instruments Disambiguation of Musical instruments: 6 3 4 40 47
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: ʻahaʻaha (english: cordage), hōʻaha (english: braid) [verb]
Etymology number: 2

Noun [Hawaiian]

IPA: /ˈʔa.ha/, [ˈʔɐ.hə]
Etymology: From Proto-Polynesian *kafa (“diamond-scaled mullet”). Cognates include Māori kahawai (“Australian salmon”). Etymology templates: {{inh|haw|poz-pol-pro|*kafa||diamond-scaled mullet}} Proto-Polynesian *kafa (“diamond-scaled mullet”), {{cog|mi|kahawai||Australian salmon}} Māori kahawai (“Australian salmon”) Head templates: {{head|haw|noun}} ʻaha
  1. needlefish (any fish in the family Belonidae) Derived forms: ʻahaʻaha (english: needlefish young), ʻahamele (english: yellow-spotted needlefish)
    Sense id: en-ʻaha-haw-noun-pQLUvd-h Categories (other): Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Beloniform fish, Collectives, Musical instruments, Ropes and cords Disambiguation of Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header: 37 7 11 4 42 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 13 8 8 4 67 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 10 6 6 3 74 Disambiguation of Beloniform fish: 6 1 3 2 88 Disambiguation of Collectives: 38 4 4 5 49 Disambiguation of Musical instruments: 6 3 4 40 47 Disambiguation of Ropes and cords: 9 6 30 11 43
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3
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          "word": "ʻaha hoʻokolokolo"
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          "translation": "ball",
          "word": "ʻaha hulahula"
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          "translation": "senate",
          "word": "ʻaha kenekoa"
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          "word": "ʻaha mele"
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          "word": "ʻaha nīele"
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          "english": "feast",
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          "word": "ʻaha ʻaina"
        },
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      "english": "song concert",
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      "english": "feast",
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      "english": "council of chiefs",
      "translation": "council of chiefs",
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      "english": "legislature",
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  "lang": "Hawaiian",
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  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
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        "sennit (coconut husk fiber)"
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      "ipa": "/ˈʔa.ha/"
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    {
      "ipa": "[ˈʔɐ.hə]"
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      "english": "needlefish young",
      "translation": "needlefish young",
      "word": "ʻahaʻaha"
    },
    {
      "english": "yellow-spotted needlefish",
      "translation": "yellow-spotted needlefish",
      "word": "ʻahamele"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_number": "3",
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "haw",
        "2": "poz-pol-pro",
        "3": "*kafa",
        "4": "",
        "5": "diamond-scaled mullet"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Polynesian *kafa (“diamond-scaled mullet”)",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mi",
        "2": "kahawai",
        "3": "",
        "4": "Australian salmon"
      },
      "expansion": "Māori kahawai (“Australian salmon”)",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Polynesian *kafa (“diamond-scaled mullet”). Cognates include Māori kahawai (“Australian salmon”).",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "haw",
        "2": "noun"
      },
      "expansion": "ʻaha",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Hawaiian",
  "lang_code": "haw",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "needlefish (any fish in the family Belonidae)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "needlefish",
          "needlefish"
        ],
        [
          "Belonidae",
          "Belonidae#Translingual"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈʔa.ha/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈʔɐ.hə]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ʻaha"
}

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