mālualua

Hawaiian

Etymology

Reduplication of mālua (“cavity”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maːˌlu.aˈlu.a/, [maːˌlu.wəˈlu.wə]

Verb

mālualua(stative)

  1. full of ruts or puddles
  2. bumpy, uneven
    Synonym: ʻālualua

Further reading

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