haʻihaʻi

Hawaiian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ha.ʔiˈha.ʔi/, [hə.ʔiˈhɐ.ʔi]

Etymology 1

Reduplication of haʻi (“say, tell”).

Verb

haʻihaʻi

  1. to speak back and forth

Etymology 2

Reduplication of haʻi (“to break”).

Verb

haʻihaʻi(stative)

  1. brittle
  2. (of sound) quavering, breaking
Derived terms
  • hoʻohaʻihaʻi

Noun

haʻihaʻi

  1. chiropractic massage
Derived terms
  • kauka haʻihaʻi iwi (“chiropractor”)

Further reading

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