ʻahamaka

Hawaiian

Etymology

ʻaha (“sennit”) +‎ maka (“mesh”)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʔa.haˈma.ka/, [ʔəhəˈmɐkə]

Noun

ʻahamaka

  1. hammock (as of tapa, fastened to the manuea, center support of a house)

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