aʻa

See also: Appendix:Variations of "aa"

Hawaiian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈa.ʔa/, [ˈɐ.ʔə]

Etymology 1

From Proto-Polynesian *aka (compare with Maori aka), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *wakaʀ (compare with Malay akar).

Noun

aʻa

  1. root (of plant)
  2. (~ lau) vein of leaf
  3. (~ koko) blood vessel incl. vein, artery
  4. sinew (nerve, tendon, muscle)
  5. (figuratively) womb, offspring
Derived terms
  • hoʻoaʻa (“to cause a plant to take root; to take root”)
  • aʻa koni (“throbbing vein, artery; pulse; throbbing with excitement”)
  • aʻa lewalewa (“hanging roots”)

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb

aʻa

  1. to send greetings or love

Noun

aʻa

  1. hospitality
  • haaʻa

References

  • Pukui, Mary Kawena, Elbert, Samuel H. (1986) “aʻa”, in Hawaiian Dictionary, Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press
  • Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*wakaR”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

Tahitian

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *aka, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *wakaʀ.

Noun

aʻa

  1. root (of plant)

References

  • Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*wakaR”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI
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