"ʻowau" meaning in Hawaiian

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Noun

Etymology: Onomatopoeic. Etymology templates: {{onomatopoeic|haw}} Onomatopoeic Head templates: {{head|haw|noun}} ʻowau
  1. (onomatopoeia) meow, sound made by a cat Tags: onomatopoeic Categories (lifeform): Felids
    Sense id: en-ʻowau-haw-noun-UcjAjBxu Disambiguation of Felids: 59 41 Categories (other): Hawaiian onomatopoeias, Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header, Hawaiian onomatopoeias, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header: 83 17 Disambiguation of Hawaiian onomatopoeias: 98 2 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 83 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 91 9
  2. cat
    Sense id: en-ʻowau-haw-noun-d693i1Gr
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  "lang_code": "haw",
  "pos": "noun",
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          "_dis": "91 9",
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          "parents": [],
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "59 41",
          "kind": "lifeform",
          "langcode": "haw",
          "name": "Felids",
          "orig": "haw:Felids",
          "parents": [
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            "Mammals",
            "Vertebrates",
            "Chordates",
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            "All topics",
            "Life",
            "Fundamental",
            "Nature"
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        ],
        [
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      ],
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  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "other": "/ʔoˈwau̯/"
    },
    {
      "other": "[ʔoˈʋɐw]"
    },
    {
      "other": "[ʔoˈʋɔw]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ʻowau"
}
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    "Hawaiian lemmas",
    "Hawaiian nouns",
    "Hawaiian onomatopoeias",
    "Hawaiian terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries",
    "haw:Felids"
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        "cat"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "cat",
          "cat"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "other": "/ʔoˈwau̯/"
    },
    {
      "other": "[ʔoˈʋɐw]"
    },
    {
      "other": "[ʔoˈʋɔw]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ʻowau"
}

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