hapahā

Hawaiian

Etymology

From hapa (“portion, fraction”) +‎ hā (“four”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌha.paˈhaː/, [ˌhɐ.pəˈhaː]

Noun

hapahā

1. fourth (fourth part of something)
2. (numismatics, time) quarter

Further reading

• hapahā in Combined Hawaiian Dictionary, at trussel2.com.