ʻauhau

Hawaiian

Etymology

From Proto-Central-Eastern Polynesian *kaufau "an ordered list or recitation". Cognate with Maori kauwhau (“recite legends”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌʔau̯ˈhau̯/, [ˌʔɐwˈhɐw], [ˌʔɔwˈhɔw] (rapid speech)

Noun

ʻauhau

  1. (historical) tribute
  2. tax, tariff

Verb

ʻauhau

  1. (transitive) to pay (tax or tribute)

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Further reading

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