naʻauʻauā

Hawaiian

Alternative forms

  • naʻauauā

Etymology

From naʻau (“mind”) +‎ ʻauā.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /naˌʔau̯.ʔau̯ˈaː/, [nəˌʔɐw.ʔəwˈwaː], [nəˌʔɔw.ʔəwˈwaː] (rapid speech)

Noun

naʻauʻauā

  1. suicidal grief

Verb

naʻauʻauā

  1. (transitive) to mourn, to grieve

Further reading

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