ʻālapa

See also: alapa

Hawaiian

Etymology

From ʻā (“fiery”) +‎ lapa (“energetic”). A historical epithet of King Kamehameha.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʔaːˈla.pa/, [ʔaːˈlɐ.pə]

Noun

ʻālapa

  1. athlete

Verb

ʻālapa

  1. (stative) athletic

Further reading

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