hahai

Hawaiian

Etymology

From a partially reduplicated form of Proto-Central-Eastern Polynesian *fai "follow". Compare Maori whai (“follow, pursue”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /haˈhai̯/, [həˈhɐj], [həˈhɛj] (rapid speech)

Noun

hahai

  1. pursuit

Verb

hahai(transitive)

  1. to pursue, to follow, to chase
  2. to hunt
  3. to accompany

Derived terms

  • hahaina (“function”)
  • hoʻohahai (causative/simulative)

Further reading

Mangghuer

Noun

hahai

  1. spider

Mongghul

Noun

hahai

  1. spider
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