ʻāmana

Hawaiian

Etymology

From Proto-Central-Eastern Polynesian *kaa-maŋa "branch, fork", derived from Proto-Polynesian *maŋa (“branch, fork”). By surface analysis, ʻā- +‎ mana (“branch”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʔaːˈma.na/, [ʔaːˈmɐ.nə]

Noun

ʻāmana

  1. Y-shaped crosspiece
  2. (of a tree) crotch
  3. gallows

Further reading

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