anuanu

Hawaiian

Etymology

Reduplication of anu.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌa.nuˈa.nu/, [ˌɐ.nuˈwɐ.nu]

Noun

anuanu

  1. cold

Maori

Etymology

Reduplication of anu (“cold”).

Adjective

anuanu

  1. cold
  2. (figurative) offensive, disgusting

Noun

anuanu

  1. aversion

Further reading

  • “anuanu” in John C. Moorfield, Te Aka: Maori–English, English–Maori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, 2011, →ISBN.
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