-ā
Hawaiian
editAlternative forms
edit- (after o, u) -wā
Etymology
editFrom Proto-Polynesian *-haʻa. Compare the second element of Tongan kaihaʻa.
Pronunciation
editSuffix
edit-ā
- pejorative suffix
Derived terms
editCategory Hawaiian terms suffixed with -ā not found
References
edit- Pukui, Mary Kawena, Elbert, Samuel H. (1986) “-ā”, in Hawaiian Dictionary, Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press
Okinawan
editRomanization
edit-ā