ʻauʻau

== Hawaiian == === Etymology === From Proto-Polynesian *kau-kau. Cognates include Māori kaukau and Tokelauan kaukau. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌʔau̯ˈʔau̯/, [ˌʔɐwˈʔɐw], [ˌʔɔwˈʔɔw] (rapid speech) === Verb === ʻauʻau(intransitive) to swim to bathe ==== Derived terms ==== ʻauʻau kililau (“shower”, verb) ʻauʻau paipu hanu (“snorkel”, verb) hōʻauʻau (causative) pūnāwai ʻauʻau (“swimming pool”) === Further reading === ʻauʻau in Combined Hawaiian Dictionary, at trussel2.com.