ʻākala

Hawaiian

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʔaːˈka.la/, [ʔaːˈkɐ.lə]

Noun

ʻākala

  1. Hawaiian raspberry (either of two species in the genus Rubus endemic to Hawaii):
    1. Rubus hawaiensis
    2. Rubus macraei
  2. thimbleberry (Rubus rosaefolius)
  3. The juice of these berries, used as a dye.

Derived terms

  • ʻākalakala

Verb

ʻākala

  1. (stative) pink

Derived terms

  • ʻākalakala

Further reading

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