mahū

See also: mahu, mǎhu, and māhū

Hawaiian

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *mafu (“stale”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maˈhuː/, [məˈhuː]

Verb

mahū (stative)

1. to be weak; to be flat (as diluted kava or stale beer)
2. to be insipid (as fresh poi kept too long in the icebox)

References

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