maiʻa

See also: maia, Maia, maïa, and Maïa

Hawaiian

Etymology

Related to Maori maika, from Proto-Polynesian *maika.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmai̯.ʔa/, [ˈmɐj.ʔə], [ˈmɛj.ʔə] (rapid speech)

Noun

maiʻa

  1. banana (plant; fruit)

References

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