hahau

Hawaiian

Etymology

Partial reduplication of hau (“hit”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /haˈhau̯/, [həˈhɐw], [həˈhɔw] (rapid speech)

Verb

hahau(transitive)

  1. to strike, to hit
  2. (card games) to thrown down, to play
    hahau pepa ― to play cards
  3. (ball games) to bat

Further reading

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