awakea

See also: awatea

Hawaiian

Etymology

From Proto-Central Eastern Polynesian *awatea "midday", from Proto-Nuclear Polynesian *qao-(qa)tea (“late morning to early midday”), from *qaho (“day”) and *qaatea (“clear, unobstructed”). Cognate with Maori awatea (“broad daylight”) and Samoan aoatea (“midday”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌa.waˈke.a/, [ˌɐ.ʋəˈkɛ.jə]

Noun

awakea

  1. noon, midday (time of day when the sun is the highest)

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