"awāwa" meaning in Hawaiian

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Noun

IPA: /aˈwaː.wa/, [əˈʋaː.ʋə]
Etymology: From Proto-Nuclear Polynesian *awaawa (“valley”), reduplicated form of Proto-Polynesian *awa (“opening in a reef”). Etymology templates: {{inh|haw|poz-pnp-pro|*awaawa||valley}} Proto-Nuclear Polynesian *awaawa (“valley”), {{der|haw|poz-pol-pro|*awa||opening in a reef}} Proto-Polynesian *awa (“opening in a reef”) Head templates: {{head|haw|noun}} awāwa
  1. valley, ravine Categories (place): Landforms Derived forms: hoʻāwāwa Related terms: awa
    Sense id: en-awāwa-haw-noun-h-T9D~PT Categories (other): Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header

Download JSON data for awāwa meaning in Hawaiian (1.4kB)

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        "5": "opening in a reef"
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  ],
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          "ravine",
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        ]
      ],
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        {
          "word": "awa"
        }
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      "ipa": "/aˈwaː.wa/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[əˈʋaː.ʋə]"
    }
  ],
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        "Hawaiian terms derived from Proto-Polynesian",
        "Hawaiian terms inherited from Proto-Nuclear Polynesian",
        "Hawaiian terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "haw:Landforms"
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      "glosses": [
        "valley, ravine"
      ],
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          "ravine",
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    {
      "ipa": "/aˈwaː.wa/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[əˈʋaː.ʋə]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "awāwa"
}

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