pahoehoe

pa·ho·e·ho·e

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pah-hoh-ey-hoh-ey, puh-hoh-ee-hoh-ee]
- /pɑˈhoʊ eɪˌhoʊ eɪ, pəˈhoʊ iˌhoʊ i/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pah-hoh-ey-hoh-ey, puh-hoh-ee-hoh-ee]
- /pɑˈhoʊ eɪˌhoʊ eɪ, pəˈhoʊ iˌhoʊ i/

Definitions of pahoehoe word

noun pahoehoe basaltic lava having a smooth or billowy surface. 1
noun pahoehoe hardened lava 0
noun pahoehoe a type of basaltic rock, usually dark-colored with a smooth, ropy surface, formed in large sheets from fluid, fast-moving lava 0

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Origin of pahoehoe

First appearance:

before 1855

One of the 30% newest English words

First recorded in 1855-60, pahoehoe is from the Hawaiian word pāhoehoe

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Parts of speech for Pahoehoe

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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pahoehoe popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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