kanikau

== Hawaiian == === Etymology === From kani (“sound, noise”) +‎ kau (“sacred chant”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌka.niˈkau̯/, [ˌkɐ.niˈkɐw], (rapid speech) [ˌkɐ.niˈkɔw] === Noun === kanikau lamentation, dirge === Verb === kanikau (transitive) to lament, mourn === Further reading === kanikau in Combined Hawaiian Dictionary, at trussel2.com.