"waiū" meaning in Hawaiian

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Noun

IPA: /wai̯ˈuː/, [ʋəjˈjuː]
Etymology: Compound of wai (“water, liquid, secretion”) + ū (“breast, teat”). Etymology templates: {{glossary|Compound}} Compound, {{com+|haw|wai|ū|t1=water, liquid, secretion|t2=breast, teat}} Compound of wai (“water, liquid, secretion”) + ū (“breast, teat”) Head templates: {{head|haw|noun}} waiū
  1. milk Categories (topical): Beverages, Dairy products Derived forms: waiūpaka (english: butter)
    Sense id: en-waiū-haw-noun-iCXnZTD4 Categories (other): Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries
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          "name": "Beverages",
          "orig": "haw:Beverages",
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            "Food and drink",
            "Liquids",
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            "Chemistry",
            "Nature",
            "Sciences"
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      ],
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        {
          "english": "butter",
          "word": "waiūpaka"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
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            [
              24,
              28
            ]
          ],
          "bold_text_offsets": [
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              23,
              27
            ]
          ],
          "english": "A land which flows with milk and honey.",
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  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/wai̯ˈuː/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ʋəjˈjuː]"
    }
  ],
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        "Hawaiian nouns",
        "Hawaiian terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Hawaiian terms with usage examples",
        "Pages with 2 entries",
        "Pages with entries",
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        "haw:Dairy products"
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          ],
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            ]
          ],
          "english": "A land which flows with milk and honey.",
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      ],
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        "milk"
      ],
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  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/wai̯ˈuː/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ʋəjˈjuː]"
    }
  ],
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