pāhekeheke

Māori

Etymology

Reduplication of paheke (“to skid”). Compare Hawaiian pāheʻeheʻe.

Verb

pāhekeheke(stative)

1. slippery
2. unstable, uncertain
3. striped

Noun

pāhekeheke

1. slip
2. slipperiness

Further reading

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