hanuāpuaʻa

Hawaiian

Etymology

hanu +‎ -ā- +‎ puaʻa. Literally, “to breathe like a pig”

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌha.nu.aː.puˈa.ʔa/, [ˌhɐ.nu.waː.puˈwɐ.ʔə]

Verb

hanuāpuaʻa

  1. (figuratively) to breathe heavily, gasp

References

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