ʻaholo

Hawaiian

Alternative forms

  • ʻāholo

Etymology

From ʻa- +‎ Proto-Polynesian *solo (“collapse; landslide”), from Proto-Oceanic *solo (“sink down, subside; landslide”), source of Maori horo (“landslide”), Tongan holo (“collapse, cave in”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʔaˈho.lo/, [ʔəˈho.lo]

Noun

ʻaholo

  1. landslide, avalanche
    Synonym: heheʻe

Further reading

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