ʻohā

Hawaiian

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *kofa, from Proto-Oceanic *kopa, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kəmbaŋ (compare Malay kembang).

Noun

ʻohā

  1. Taro corm growing from the older root.
  2. (figuratively) offspring, youngster

Derived terms
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