kūmau

Hawaiian

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *tuqu-maqu. Cognates include Maori tūmau, Tokelauan tūmau, and Samoan tūmau. By surface analysis, kū (“to stand”) +‎ mau (“always”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kuːˈmau̯/, [kuːˈmɐw], [kuːˈmɔw] (rapid speech)

Verb

kūmau

  1. (stative) customary, usual

Further reading

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