makahiki

Hawaiian

Etymology

From Proto-Eastern Polynesian *matafiti, *matasiti.

Noun

makahiki

  1. a year
  2. a four-month festival in ancient Hawai'i which lasted from approximately October to February, during which time there were sports and religious activities and war was taboo

References
  • Pukui, Mary Kawena, Elbert, Samuel H. (1986) “makahiki”, in Hawaiian Dictionary, Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press
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