mahū

See also: mahu, mǎhu, and māhū

Hawaiian

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *mafu (“stale”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maˈhuː/, [məˈhuː]

Verb

mahū (stative)

  1. to be weak; to be flat (as diluted kava or stale beer)
  2. to be insipid (as fresh poi kept too long in the icebox)

References

  • Pukui, Mary Kawena, Elbert, Samuel H. (1986) “mahū”, in Hawaiian Dictionary, Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press
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