lawaiʻa

Hawaiian

Etymology

Compound of lawe (“take”) +‎ iʻa (“fish”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌla.waˈi.ʔa/, [ˌlɐ.ʋəˈi.ʔə]

Noun

lawaiʻa

  1. fisherman (person who attempts to catch fish)
  2. fishing (sport of catching fish)
  3. cormorant (bird)

Verb

lawaiʻa

  1. (intransitive) to fish, to go fishing (to catch fish)

Further reading

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