"waʻu" meaning in Hawaiian

See waʻu in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈwa.ʔu/, [ˈʋɐ.ʔu]
Etymology: Related to Maori waku and Tahitian vaʻu. Etymology templates: {{cog|mi|waku}} Maori waku, {{cog|ty|vaʻu}} Tahitian vaʻu Head templates: {{head|haw|noun}} waʻu
  1. scraper or any shell used for this purpose
    Sense id: en-waʻu-haw-noun-0OvWe23c Categories (other): Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header: 83 14 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 66 27 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 83 12 4

Verb

IPA: /ˈwa.ʔu/, [ˈʋɐ.ʔu]
Etymology: Related to Maori waku and Tahitian vaʻu. Etymology templates: {{cog|mi|waku}} Maori waku, {{cog|ty|vaʻu}} Tahitian vaʻu Head templates: {{head|haw|verb}} waʻu
  1. to scrape, to grate
    Sense id: en-waʻu-haw-verb-OpMBM0mj
  2. to scratch
    Sense id: en-waʻu-haw-verb-6zW~VBjx
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      "args": {
        "1": "mi",
        "2": "waku"
      },
      "expansion": "Maori waku",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ty",
        "2": "vaʻu"
      },
      "expansion": "Tahitian vaʻu",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Related to Maori waku and Tahitian vaʻu.",
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        "1": "haw",
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      },
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      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Hawaiian",
  "lang_code": "haw",
  "pos": "verb",
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "to scrape, to grate"
      ],
      "id": "en-waʻu-haw-verb-OpMBM0mj",
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        [
          "scrape",
          "scrape"
        ],
        [
          "grate",
          "grate"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to scratch"
      ],
      "id": "en-waʻu-haw-verb-6zW~VBjx",
      "links": [
        [
          "scratch",
          "scratch"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈwa.ʔu/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈʋɐ.ʔu]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "waʻu"
}

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      "args": {
        "1": "mi",
        "2": "waku"
      },
      "expansion": "Maori waku",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
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        "1": "ty",
        "2": "vaʻu"
      },
      "expansion": "Tahitian vaʻu",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Related to Maori waku and Tahitian vaʻu.",
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        "2": "noun"
      },
      "expansion": "waʻu",
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "Hawaiian",
  "lang_code": "haw",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "83 14 3",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "66 27 7",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "83 12 4",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "scraper or any shell used for this purpose"
      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "scraper",
          "scraper"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈwa.ʔu/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈʋɐ.ʔu]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "waʻu"
}
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    "Hawaiian lemmas",
    "Hawaiian nouns",
    "Hawaiian terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Hawaiian verbs",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mi",
        "2": "waku"
      },
      "expansion": "Maori waku",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ty",
        "2": "vaʻu"
      },
      "expansion": "Tahitian vaʻu",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Related to Maori waku and Tahitian vaʻu.",
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "haw",
        "2": "verb"
      },
      "expansion": "waʻu",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Hawaiian",
  "lang_code": "haw",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to scrape, to grate"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "scrape",
          "scrape"
        ],
        [
          "grate",
          "grate"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to scratch"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "scratch",
          "scratch"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈwa.ʔu/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈʋɐ.ʔu]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "waʻu"
}

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  "categories": [
    "Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header",
    "Hawaiian lemmas",
    "Hawaiian nouns",
    "Hawaiian terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Hawaiian verbs",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
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      "args": {
        "1": "mi",
        "2": "waku"
      },
      "expansion": "Maori waku",
      "name": "cog"
    },
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        "1": "ty",
        "2": "vaʻu"
      },
      "expansion": "Tahitian vaʻu",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Related to Maori waku and Tahitian vaʻu.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "haw",
        "2": "noun"
      },
      "expansion": "waʻu",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Hawaiian",
  "lang_code": "haw",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "scraper or any shell used for this purpose"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "scraper",
          "scraper"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈwa.ʔu/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈʋɐ.ʔu]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "waʻu"
}

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