kahua paʻa

See also: kahuapaʻa

Hawaiian

Etymology

Compound of kahua +‎ paʻa

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaˈhu.a ˈpa.ʔa/, [kəˈhu.wə ˈpɐ.ʔə]

Noun

kahua paʻa

  1. terra firma
  2. (computing) homescreen

Further reading

  • Pukui, Mary Kawena, Elbert, Samuel H. (1986) “kahua paʻa”, in Hawaiian Dictionary, Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press
  • paʻa kahua paʻa in Combined Hawaiian Dictionary, at trussel2.com.
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