papamū

Hawaiian

Etymology

From papa (“board”) +‎ mū (“kōnane; checkers”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌpa.paˈmuː/, [ˌpɐ.pəˈmuː]

Noun

papamū

  1. A stone with a board for playing kōnane carved into the top.
  2. checkerboard
  3. checkerboard (pattern); plaid

Verb

papamū

  1. (stative) checkered

Further reading

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