Where does “moʻa loa” come from?
moʻa loa (Hawaiian) comes from Hawaiian loa, from Proto-Polynesian loa — long.
moʻa loa (Hawaiian): well done
Definitions
- well done
Ancestry of “moʻa loa”, step by step
moʻa loa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hawaiian loa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaiian | loa | distance, length; long, permanent |
| 2 | Proto-Polynesian | loa | long |
via Hawaiian moʻa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaiian | moʻa | cooked |