aumoe

Hawaiian

Etymology

Proto-Polynesian *aqu-mohe (“fast asleep”), from *aqu (“arrive”) and *mohe (“sleep”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /au̯ˈmo.e/, [əwˈmo.we]

Noun

aumoe

1. midnight, late night

Derived terms

• hōʻaumoe (“pass the night”, verb)

Related terms

• moe (“sleep”).

See also

• ʻauinapō
• pō

Further reading

• aumoe in Combined Hawaiian Dictionary, at trussel2.com.