mākaukau
Hawaiian edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Polynesian *ma(a)taqu, from Proto-Oceanic [Term?], from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *taqu, from Proto-Austronesian *Caqu.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
mākaukau
Verb edit
mākaukau
References edit
- Pukui, Mary Kawena, Elbert, Samuel H. (1986) “mākaukau”, in Hawaiian Dictionary, Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press