mahū

See also: mahu, mǎhu, and māhū

Hawaiian

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *mafu (“stale”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /maˈhuː/, [məˈhuː]

Verb

mahū (stative)

  1. be weak; be flat (as diluted kava or stale beer)
  2. be insipid (as fresh poi kept too long in the icebox)

References
  • Pukui, Mary Kawena; Elbert (1986), “mahū”, in Hawaiian Dictionary, Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press
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