naʻauao

Hawaiian

Etymology

Compound of naʻau (“mind”) +‎ ao (“daylight”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /naˌʔau̯ˈao̯/, [nəˌʔɐwˈwɐo̯], [nəˌʔɔwˈwɐo̯] (rapid speech)

Verb

naʻauao

  1. (stative) enlightened, intelligent, wise
    Antonym: naʻaupō

Derived terms

Noun

naʻauao

  1. wisdom, intelligence

Further reading

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