ʻahaʻaha

== Hawaiian == === Etymology 1 === Reduplication of ʻaha (“cord”). ==== Noun ==== ʻahaʻaha cordage === Etymology 2 === Reduplication of ʻaha (“needlefish”). ==== Noun ==== ʻahaʻaha young of the needlefish === Etymology 3 === Reduplication of ʻaha, from Proto-Polynesian *kafa (“strong, great”). ==== Verb ==== ʻahaʻaha(intransitive) to sit in a haughty manner (arms akimbo, back stiff, head up) to sit cross-legged to stand with hands on hips === Further reading === ʻahaʻaha in Combined Hawaiian Dictionary, at trussel2.com.