"waiwai" meaning in Hawaiian

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Verb

IPA: /wai̯ˈwai̯/, [ʋəjˈʋɐj], [ʋəjˈʋɛj]
Etymology: Possibly a reduplication of wai (“fresh water”); more likely, a reduplication of wai, a rare form of waiho (“to leave, deposit”). Etymology templates: {{reduplication|haw|wai||fresh water|nocap=1}} reduplication of wai (“fresh water”), {{reduplication|haw|wai|nocap=1}} reduplication of wai, {{m|haw|waiho|t=to leave, deposit}} waiho (“to leave, deposit”) Head templates: {{head|haw|verbs|cat2=stative verbs|head=}} waiwai, {{haw-verb|s}} waiwai
  1. (stative) to be rich Tags: stative
    Sense id: en-waiwai-haw-verb-EFLEO3jM Categories (other): Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header, Hawaiian reduplications

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        "(stative) to be rich"
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    {
      "ipa": "/wai̯ˈwai̯/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ʋəjˈʋɐj]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ʋəjˈʋɛj]"
    }
  ],
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        "(stative) to be rich"
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ʋəjˈʋɐj]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ʋəjˈʋɛj]"
    }
  ],
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