ʻala

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ala"

Hawaiian

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *kakala (cognate of Maori kakara, Tahitian aara, Samoan alalā and Tongan kakala).[1][2]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʔa.la/, [ˈʔɐ.lə]

Noun

ʻala

  1. fragrance, perfume
  2. esteem

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Ross Clark and Simon J. Greenhill, editors (2011), “kakala”, in “POLLEX-Online: The Polynesian Lexicon Project Online”, in Oceanic Linguistics, volume 50, number 2, pages 551-559
  2. ^ Pukui, Mary Kawena, Elbert, Samuel H. (1986) “ʻala”, in Hawaiian Dictionary, revised & enlarged edition, Honolulu, HI: University of Hawai'i Press, →ISBN, page 16
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