waʻu

See also: wau

Hawaiian

Etymology

Related to Maori waku and Tahitian vaʻu. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwa.ʔu/, [ˈʋɐ.ʔu]

Verb

waʻu

  1. to scrape, to grate
  2. to scratch

Noun

waʻu

  1. scraper or any shell used for this purpose

References

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