ʻaiāmanō

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Hawaiian

Etymology

ʻai +‎ -ā- +‎ manō. Literally, “to eat like a shark”

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌʔai̯.aː.maˈnoː/, [ˌʔɐj.jaː.məˈnoː], [ˌʔɛj.jaː.məˈnoː] (rapid speech)

Verb

ʻaiāmanō

(figuratively) to eat like a pig; to eat greedily
Synonym: ʻaiāpuaʻa

References

ʻaiāmanō in Combined Hawaiian Dictionary, at trussel2.com.

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