maʻa

See also: Appendix:Variations of "maa"

Hawaiian

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈma.ʔa/, [ˈmɐ.ʔə]

Noun

maʻa

  1. custom, habit
  2. sling (weapon)

Verb

maʻa

  1. (stative) accustomed, familiar, experienced
  2. (transitive) to cast in a sling
  3. (transitive) to tie

Derived terms

  • hoʻomaʻa (causative)
  • maʻamaʻa (reduplication)
  • maʻamau (“usual”)

Further reading

Tahitian

Adjective

maʻa

  1. few

References

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