ʻawa

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Hawaiian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Polynesian *kawa (“bitter ginger; bitter; kava”).

Noun

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ʻawa

  1. kava (Piper methysticum)
  2. kava, a beverage derived from the kava plant
  3. sourness, bitterness
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References

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  • 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
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