peʻa

See also: Appendix:Variations of "pea"

Hawaiian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpe.ʔa/, [ˈpɛ.ʔə]

Etymology 1

From Proto-Polynesian *peka (compare Māori peka, Samoan pe'a) from Proto-Oceanic, variously reconstructed as *bʷeka, *beŋka or *pʷeka (compare with Fijian beka).

Noun

peʻa

1. bat (flying mammal)

   Synonym: ʻōpeʻapeʻa

Etymology 2

From Proto-Eastern Polynesian *peka (“cross”). Cognate with Māori peka (“branch”), Tahitian pea (“stick laid crosswise”).

Noun

peʻa

1. cross (geometrical figure, x-shape)

   Synonym: keʻa

2. starfish

   Synonyms: hōkū kai, peʻapeʻa

Verb

peʻa(stative)

1. to cross
2. to menstruate

Derived terms

• hoʻopeʻa (“to cross and tie”)
• peʻapeʻa (“crossing”)

Related terms

• ʻōpeʻa (“to cross the hands”)

Further reading

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