Where does “ʻaʻa” come from?
ʻaʻa (Hawaiian) comes from Proto-Oceanic *kaka.
ʻaʻa (Hawaiian): clothlike sheath on the bottom of a coconut leaf frond
Definitions
- clothlike sheath on the bottom of a coconut leaf frond
Ancestry of “ʻaʻa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Oceanic | *kaka | — |