-ā
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Hawaiian
Alternative forms
- (after o, u) -wā
Etymology
From Proto-Polynesian *-haʻa. Compare the second element of Tongan kaihaʻa.
Pronunciation
Suffix
-ā
- pejorative suffix
Derived terms
Category Hawaiian terms suffixed with -ā not found
References
- Pukui, Mary Kawena, Elbert, Samuel H. (1986) “-ā”, in Hawaiian Dictionary, Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press