ahupuaʻa

Hawaiian

Etymology

From ahu (“heap, cairn”) +‎ puaʻa (“pig”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌa.hu.puˈa.ʔa/, [ˌɐ.hu.puˈwɐ.ʔə]

Noun

ahupuaʻa

  1. a wedge-shaped land subdivision of ancient Hawaii which extended from the mountains to the sea

References

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