heahea

Hawaiian

Etymology

Reduplication of hea (“to call”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /he.aˈhe.a/, [hɛ.jəˈhɛ.jə]

Verb

heahea(transitive)

  1. (transitive) frequentative of hea (“call”)
  2. (transitive) to welcome
  3. (stative) friendly, hospitable

Derived terms

Further reading

Maori

Adjective

heahea

  1. crazy, stupid, inane
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