-ā

See also: Ā, ā, ā-, ʻā, and Appendix:Variations of "a"

Hawaiian

Alternative forms

• (after o, u) -wā

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *-haʻa. Compare the second element of Tongan kaihaʻa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaː/

Suffix

-ā

1. pejorative suffix

   ‎ʻai + ‎-ā → ‎ʻaiā

Derived terms

Category Hawaiian terms suffixed with -ā not found

References

• Pukui, Mary Kawena, Elbert, Samuel H. (1986) “-ā”, in Hawaiian Dictionary, Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press