māiʻuʻu

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See also: mai'u'u and maiʻuʻu

Hawaiian

Alternative forms

maiʻuʻu, maiʻao

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *maqikuku.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /maːiˈʔu.ʔu/

Noun

māiʻuʻu

(anatomy) toenail, fingernail; hoof, claw

Further reading

“māiʻuʻu” in Ka‘ōnohi‘ulaokamanō Kai, Manomano, KAI LOA Inc.

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