waimaka

Hawaiian

Etymology

Compound of wai (“water”) +‎ maka (“eye”). Compare to Malay air mata and Indonesian air mata.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /wai̯ˈma.ka/, [ʋəjˈmɐ.kə]

Noun

waimaka

1. tears (water that flows from the eyes)

References

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