ʻahamaka
Hawaiian
Etymology
ʻaha (“sennit”) + maka (“mesh”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʔa.haˈma.ka/, [ʔəhəˈmɐkə]
Noun
ʻahamaka
- hammock (as of tapa, fastened to the manuea, center support of a house)
References
- “ʻahamaka” in the Hawaiian Dictionary, Revised and Enlarged Edition, University of Hawaii Press, 1986