ʻupena

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Hawaiian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Oceanic *kupeŋa (compare with Tahitian ʻupeʻa, Maori kupenga, Samoan ʻupega).[1][2][3]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʔuˈpe.na/, [ʔuˈpɛ.nə]

Noun

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ʻupena

  1. net

References

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  1. ^ Pukui, Mary Kawena, Elbert, Samuel H. (1986) “ʻupena”, in Hawaiian Dictionary, revised & enlarged edition, Honolulu, HI: University of Hawai'i Press, →ISBN, page 373
  2. ^ Ross Clark and Simon J. Greenhill, editors (2011), “kupega”, in POLLEX-Online: The Polynesian Lexicon Project Online
  3. ^ Ross, Malcolm D., Pawley, Andrew, Osmond, Meredith (1998) The lexicon of Proto-Oceanic, volume 1: Material Culture, Canberra: Australian National University, →ISBN, page 213