ʻaho

Hawaiian

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *kaso, from Proto-Oceanic *kasaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kasaw (“rafter”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʔa.ho/, [ˈʔɐho]

Noun

ʻaho

  1. thatch purlin and rafter

Derived terms
  • hōʻaho
  • ʻahohui
  • ʻahokele
  • ʻahopueo

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