moamoa

Hawaiian

Etymology

Reduplication of moa (“fowl”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌmo.aˈmo.a/, [ˌmo.wəˈmo.wə]

Verb

moamoa

1. (transitive) to care for, to supply with food

Derived terms

• hoʻomoamoa (“accompany”, verb)

Further reading

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