ʻoumuamua

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Hawaiian

Etymology

ʻou (“reach out for”) +‎ mua (“first; in advance of”), doubled for emphasis.

Noun

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  1. scout; leader (as in battle or activity); messenger[1][2]

Descendants

  • → English: ʻOumuamua

References

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  2. ^ “Aloha, ‘Oumuamua! Scientists confirm that interstellar asteroid is a cosmic oddball”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name)‎[1], https://www.geekwire.com, (Can we date this quote?)
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