"kaua" meaning in Hawaiian

See kaua in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈkau̯.a/, [ˈkɐw.wə], [ˈkɔw.wə]
Etymology: From Proto-Polynesian *tau‘a (compare with Maori taua). Etymology templates: {{inh|haw|poz-pol-pro|*tau‘a}} Proto-Polynesian *tau‘a, {{cog|mi|taua}} Maori taua Head templates: {{head|haw|noun}} kaua
  1. a war, battle, army
    Sense id: en-kaua-haw-noun-WRy3BF6a

Verb

IPA: /ˈkau̯.a/, [ˈkɐw.wə], [ˈkɔw.wə]
Etymology: From Proto-Polynesian *tau‘a (compare with Maori taua). Etymology templates: {{inh|haw|poz-pol-pro|*tau‘a}} Proto-Polynesian *tau‘a, {{cog|mi|taua}} Maori taua Head templates: {{head|haw|verb}} kaua
  1. to fight Synonyms: hakakā, paio
    Sense id: en-kaua-haw-verb-kizscKQT
  2. to go to war
    Sense id: en-kaua-haw-verb-TRDjq3Sn Categories (other): Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header: 3 10 87
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      "ipa": "/ˈkau̯.a/"
    },
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      "ipa": "[ˈkɐw.wə]"
    },
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      "ipa": "[ˈkɔw.wə]"
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      "ipa": "/ˈkau̯.a/"
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      "ipa": "[ˈkɔw.wə]"
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        }
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      ]
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  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkau̯.a/"
    },
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      "ipa": "[ˈkɐw.wə]"
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      "ipa": "[ˈkɔw.wə]"
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