o-o-a-a

noun

ˈōˌōˈäˌä,

ˌōəˈ-

plural -s

: a bird of the family Meliphagidae (Moho braccatus) confined to the island of Kauai

Word History

Etymology

Hawaiian ʽōʽō-ʽāʽā, from ʽōʽō oo + ʽaʽa dwarf

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