iʻa

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ia"

Hawaiian

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *ika, from Proto-Oceanic *ikan, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *ikan, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hikan, from Proto-Austronesian *Sikan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈi.ʔa/, [ˈi.ʔə]

Noun

iʻa

  1. fish (vertebrate animal)
  2. any marine animal (including cetaceans, shellfish, etc.)
  3. meat
  4. relish (anything eaten alongside a staple food, including vegetables)

Derived terms

  • iʻa hāmau leo (“pearly oyster”)
  • hale hōʻikeʻike iʻa (“aquarium”)
  • mahi iʻa (“aquaculture”)

Further reading

Samoan

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *ika, from Proto-Oceanic *ikan, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *ikan, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hikan, from Proto-Austronesian *Sikan.

Noun

iʻa

  1. fish (vertebrate animal)

Tahitian

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *ika, from Proto-Oceanic *ikan, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *ikan, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hikan, from Proto-Austronesian *Sikan.

Noun

iʻa

  1. fish (vertebrate animal)
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