hihio

Hawaiian

Etymology

Partial reduplication of hio (“to gust”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /hiˈhi.o/, [hiˈhi.jo]

Noun

hihio

  1. soft whistling sound

Verb

hihio

  1. (intransitive) to whistle

Derived terms

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