heahea

Hawaiian

Etymology

Reduplication of hea (“to call”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /he.aˈhe.a/, [hɛ.jəˈhɛ.jə]

Verb

heahea(transitive)

1. (transitive) frequentative of hea (“call”)
2. (transitive) to welcome
3. (stative) friendly, hospitable

Derived terms

• pāheahea (“to call to eat”)

Further reading

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

Māori

Adjective

heahea

1. crazy, stupid, inane

Further reading

• “heahea” in John C. Moorfield, Te Aka: Maori–English, English–Maori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, 2011, →ISBN.