ʻauʻau

See also: auau and aʻuaʻu

Hawaiian

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *kau-kau. Cognates include Maori kaukau and Tokelauan kaukau.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌʔau̯ˈʔau̯/, [ˌʔɐwˈʔɐw], [ˌʔɔwˈʔɔw] (rapid speech)

Verb

ʻauʻau(intransitive)

  1. to swim
  2. to bathe

Derived terms

  • ʻauʻau kililau (“shower”, verb)
  • ʻauʻau paipu hanu (“snorkel”, verb)
  • hōʻauʻau (causative)
  • pūnāwai ʻauʻau (“swimming pool”)

Further reading

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