ʻa-

Hawaiian

Etymology 1

From Proto-Eastern Polynesian *ka- (counting particle prefixed to numbers). Cognate with Maori ka-.

Prefix

ʻa-

  1. prefix to numbers
    ‎ʻa- + ‎lua (“two”) → ‎ʻalua (“two; twice”)

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Prefix

ʻa-

  1. alternative form of ʻā- (simulative prefix)
    ‎ʻa- + ‎kolo (“to creep”) → ‎ʻakolo (“to attempt to creep”)

Further reading

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