ʻaloʻalo

Hawaiian

Etymology

Reduplication of ʻalo (“to dodge”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌʔa.loˈʔa.lo/, [ˌʔɐ.loˈʔɐ.lo]

Verb

ʻaloʻalo

  1. frequentative of ʻalo (“to dodge”)
  2. to look about slyly
  3. evasive

Derived terms

  • hōʻaloʻalo (causative)

Noun

ʻaloʻalo

  1. escort, attendant

Further reading

Further reading

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