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-ā
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Ā ā ā- ʻā
Hawaiian
Alternative forms
haw -wā after o, u
Etymology
From haw poz-pol-pro *-haqa,-HAQA -haqa from an extension of haw poz-pol-pro *saqa wrong, bad, taboo,SAQA.1 saqa.1 from haw poz-oce-pro *saqat bad,5 597–8 from haw poz-pro *zaqat bad, evil ugly. Compare the second element of to kaihaʻa.
Pronunciation
Suffix
haw suffix
pejorative suffix
haw ʻai ʻaiā
Derived terms
haw
References
-ā 1
Japanese
Romanization
あー
アー
Khiamniungan Naga
Pronunciation
kix /a³³/
Suffix
kix suffix
infinitival suffix
kix Chàmvì khù ā thēuthó ākhēmlòuh. Get ready for the school.