ʻio

See also: Appendix:Variations of "io"

Hawaiian

Etymology

Perhaps onomatopoeic. Compare Niuean kio (“to chirp”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʔi.o/, [ˈʔi.jo]

Noun

ʻio

  1. Hawaiian hawk (Buteo solitarius)

Further reading

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