awāwa

Hawaiian

Etymology

From Proto-Nuclear Polynesian *awaawa (“valley”), reduplicated form of Proto-Polynesian *awa (“opening in a reef”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈwaː.wa/, [əˈʋaː.ʋə]

Noun

awāwa

1. valley, ravine

Antonyms

• mauna

Derived terms

• hoʻāwāwa

Related terms

• awa