ʻowau

Hawaiian

Etymology

Onomatopoeic.

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /ʔoˈwau̯/, [ʔoˈʋɐw], [ʔoˈʋɔw] (rapid speech)

Noun

ʻowau

  1. (onomatopoeia) meow, sound made by a cat
  2. cat