mahū

See also: mahu, mǎhu, and māhū

Hawaiian

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *mafuu (“stale”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /maˈhuː/, [məˈhuː]

Adjective

mahū

  1. weak; flat (as diluted kava or stale beer)
  2. insipid (as fresh poi kept too long in the icebox)

References
  • “mahū” in the Hawaiian Dictionary, Revised and Enlarged Edition, University of Hawaii Press, 1986
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