Where does “ʻā-” come from?
ʻā- (Hawaiian) comes from Hawaiian ʻō- — simulative prefix.
ʻā- (Hawaiian): simulative prefix, -like; -ish
Definitions
- simulative prefix, -like; -ish
Ancestry of “ʻā-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaiian | ʻō- | simulative prefix |