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ʻamaʻama

/ ʻama.ʻama / Pukui-Elbert Haw to Eng,

1. n., Mullet (Mugil cephalus 🌐), a very choice indigenous fish. Figuratively, an easy mark (modern slang).

  • Examples:
    • Mai piʻikoi i ka ʻamaʻama! Donʻt strive for the ʻamaʻama fish! [be satisfied with what you have, why look for a rich person?]
  • Related:
    • Stages are (finger length) pua ʻama, pua ʻamaʻama, pua poʻolā, ʻoʻolā; (hand length) kahaha (or pahaha); (20 cm) ʻamaʻama; (30 cm or more) ʻanae.
  • References:

2. Reduplication of ʻama #1, ʻama #2.

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