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iʻa

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Hawaiian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Polynesian *ika, from Proto-Oceanic *ikan, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *ikan, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hikan, from Proto-Austronesian *Sikan.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈi.ʔa/, [ˈi.ʔə]

Noun

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iʻa

  1. fish (vertebrate animal)

Samoan

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Etymology

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From Proto-Polynesian *ika, from Proto-Oceanic *ikan, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *ikan, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hikan, from Proto-Austronesian *Sikan.

Noun

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iʻa

  1. fish (vertebrate animal)

Tahitian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Polynesian *ika, from Proto-Oceanic *ikan, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *ikan, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hikan, from Proto-Austronesian *Sikan.

Noun

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iʻa

  1. fish (vertebrate animal)