ʻahamaka

Hawaiian

Etymology

ʻaha (“sennit”) +‎ maka (“mesh”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʔa.haˈma.ka/, [ʔə.həˈmɐ.kə]

Noun

ʻahamaka

1. hammock (as of tapa, fastened to the manuea, center support of a house)

References

• Pukui, Mary Kawena, Elbert, Samuel H. (1986) “ʻahamaka”, in Hawaiian Dictionary, Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press