ʻaiāmanō

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Hawaiian

Etymology

ʻai +‎ -ā- +‎ manō. Literally, to eat like a shark

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌʔai̯.aː.maˈnoː/, , (rapid speech)

Verb

ʻaiāmanō

  1. (figuratively) to eat like a pig; to eat greedily
    Synonym: ʻaiāpuaʻa

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