ʻaiāpuaʻa

Hawaiian

Etymology

ʻai +‎ -ā- +‎ puaʻa. Literally, “to eat like a pig”

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌʔai̯.aː.puˈa.ʔa/, [ˌʔɐj.jaː.puˈwɐ.ʔə], [ˌʔɛj.jaː.puˈwɐ.ʔə] (rapid speech)

Verb

ʻaiāpuaʻa

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

   Synonym: ʻaiāmanō

References

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