māiʻuʻu

See also: mai'u'u and maiʻuʻu

Hawaiian

Alternative forms

• maiʻuʻu, maiʻao

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *maqikuku.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maːi̯ˈʔu.ʔu/, [maːjˈʔu.ʔu]

Noun

māiʻuʻu

1. (anatomy) toenail, fingernail; hoof, claw

Further reading

• “māiʻuʻu” in Ka‘ōnohi‘ulaokamanō Kai, Manomano, KAI LOA Inc.