ʻaiāmanō

Hawaiian

Etymology

ʻai +‎ -ā- +‎ manō. Literally, “to eat like a shark”

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌʔai̯.aː.maˈnoː/, [ˌʔɐj.jaː.məˈnoː], [ˌʔɛj.jaː.məˈnoː] (rapid speech)

Verb

ʻaiāmanō

1. (figuratively) to eat like a pig; to eat greedily

   Synonym: ʻaiāpuaʻa

References

• ʻaiāmanō in Combined Hawaiian Dictionary, at trussel2.com.