ʻauhau
التعريفات والمعاني
== Hawaiian ==
=== Etymology ===
From Proto-Central-Eastern Polynesian *kaufau "an ordered list or recitation". Cognate with Māori kauwhau (“recite legends”).
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /ˌʔau̯ˈhau̯/, [ˌʔɐwˈhɐw], (rapid speech) [ˌʔɔwˈhɔw]
=== Noun ===
ʻauhau
(historical) tribute
tax, tariff
=== Verb ===
ʻauhau
(transitive) to pay (tax or tribute)
=== Derived terms ===
=== Further reading ===
ʻauhau in Combined Hawaiian Dictionary, at trussel2.com.