pua'a

See also: puaa, puaʻa, and pu'a'ā

Samoan

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *puaka. Cognates include Hawaiian puaʻa and Tokelauan puaka.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pu.ˈa.ʔa/
  • Hyphenation: pu‧a‧'a

Noun

pua'a

  1. pig

Descendants

  • Tokelauan: puā