hanuāpuaʻa

Hawaiian

Etymology

hanu +‎ -ā- +‎ puaʻa. Literally, “to breathe like a pig”

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌha.nu.aː.puˈa.ʔa/, [ˌhɐ.nu.waː.puˈwɐ.ʔə]

Verb

hanuāpuaʻa

1. (figuratively) to breathe heavily, gasp

References

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