hiamoe
Hawaiian
Etymology
From Proto-Polynesian *fiamohe (“be sleep”), from *fia- (“to desire”) and *mohe (“sleep”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /hi.aˈmo.e/, [hi.jəˈmo.we]
Noun
hiamoe
Verb
hiamoe
- (intransitive) to sleep
Derived terms
- holoholona hiamoe (“sloth”)
- hoʻohiamoe (causative/simulative)
Further reading
- hiamoe in Combined Hawaiian Dictionary, at trussel2.com.