lei o manō

Hawaiian

Etymology

lei (“lei, a flower garland”) +‎ o +‎ manō (“a shark”), literally meaning "lei of the shark".

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlei̯ o maˈnoː/, [ˈlɛj o məˈnoː]

Noun

lei o manō

  1. A paddle-like club with shark teeth set in it.

Descendants

  • → English: leiomano
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