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peʻa

See also: Appendix:Variations of "pea"

Hawaiian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈpe.ʔa/, [ˈpɛ.ʔə]

Etymology 1

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From Proto-Polynesian *peka (compare Maori peka, Samoan pe'a) from Proto-Oceanic, variously reconstructed as *bʷeka, *beŋka or *pʷeka (compare with Fijian beka).[1]

Noun

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peʻa

  1. bat (flying mammal)
    Synonym: ʻōpeʻapeʻa

References

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  1. ^ Ross, Malcolm D., Pawley, Andrew, Osmond, Meredith (2011) The lexicon of Proto-Oceanic, volume 4: Animals, Canberra: Australian National University, →ISBN, pages 235-7

Etymology 2

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Compare with Maori peka “tree branch”.

Noun

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peʻa

  1. cross (geometrical figure, x-shape)
    Synonym: keʻa
  2. starfish
    Synonyms: hōkū kai, peʻapeʻa

Verb

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peʻa

  1. (stative) to cross
  2. (stative) to menstruate
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