Where does “hāʻawe” come from?
hāʻawe (Hawaiian) comes from Hawaiian ʻawe, from Yurok kawe, from Spanish café, from French café, from Italian caffè, from Turkish kahve, from Ottoman Turkish قهوه, from Persian قهوه — wine; coffee; coffee shop, café.
hāʻawe (Hawaiian): to carry on the back
Definitions
- to carry on the back