ʻawa
See also: Appendix:Variations of "awa"
Hawaiian
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-Polynesian *kawa (“bitter ginger; bitter; kava”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editʻawa
- kava (Piper methysticum)
- kava, a beverage derived from the kava plant
- sourness, bitterness
Related terms
editReferences
edit- Pukui, Mary Kawena, Elbert, Samuel H. (1986) “ʻawa”, in Hawaiian Dictionary, revised & enlarged edition, Honolulu, HI: University of Hawai'i Press, →ISBN, pages 33-4