hihiawai

Hawaiian

Etymology

From hihia (“entanglement; thicket”) +‎ wai (“water”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /hi.hi.aˈwai̯/, [hi.hi.jəˈʋɐj], [hi.hi.jəˈʋɛj] (rapid speech)

Noun

hihiawai

  1. swamp fern (Ceratopteris thalictroides)
    Synonym: palai kahawai

Further reading

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