ʻāhewa

Hawaiian

Etymology

From ʻā- (simulative prefix) +‎ hewa (“wrong; guilty”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʔaːˈhe.wa/, [ʔaːˈhɛ.ʋə]

Verb

ʻāhewa(intransitive)

  1. to condemn, to convict
  2. to blame, to reproach

Derived terms

  • hoʻāhewa (causative/simulative)

Noun

ʻāhewa

  1. condemnation, censure
  2. conviction

Further reading

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