māiʻuʻu

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See also: mai'u'u and maiʻuʻu

Hawaiian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *maqikuku.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maːi̯ˈʔu.ʔu/,

Noun

māiʻuʻu

  1. (anatomy) toenail, fingernail; hoof, claw

Further reading

  • māiʻuʻu” in Ka‘ōnohi‘ulaokamanō Kai, Manomano, KAI LOA Inc.