"ʻaiāpuaʻa" meaning in Hawaiian

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Verb

IPA: /ˌʔai̯.aː.puˈa.ʔa/, [ˌʔɐj.jaː.puˈwɐ.ʔə], [ˌʔɛj.jaː.puˈwɐ.ʔə]
Etymology: ʻai + -ā- + puaʻa. Literally, “to eat like a pig” Etymology templates: {{compound|haw|ʻai|-ā-|puaʻa}} ʻai + -ā- + puaʻa, {{m-g|to eat like a pig}} “to eat like a pig”, {{lit|to eat like a pig}} Literally, “to eat like a pig” Head templates: {{head|haw|verb}} ʻaiāpuaʻa
  1. (figuratively) to eat like a pig; to eat greedily Tags: figuratively Synonyms: ʻaiāmanō
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    },
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