pāpaʻa

Hawaiian

Etymology 1

From pā- (“having the quality of”) +‎ paʻa (“firm, hard”).

Verb

pāpaʻa(stative)

  1. cooked crisp, toasted
  2. overdone, parched, burned
Derived terms
  • hoʻopāpaʻa (causative)

Noun

pāpaʻa

  1. crust
  2. scab

Etymology 2

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Noun

pāpaʻa

  1. slice (of bread)
  2. clod (of dirt)

Further reading

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