ʻawapuhi Pākē

Hawaiian

Etymology

From ʻawapuhi + Pākē (“Chinese”), hence "Chinese awapuhi".

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʔa.waˈpu.hi paːˈkeː/, [ʔə.ʋəˈpu.hi paːˈkeː]

Noun

ʻawapuhi Pākē

  1. common or culinary ginger, Zingiber officinale

See also

  • ʻawapuhi ʻai

References

  • Pukui, Mary Kawena, Elbert, Samuel H. (1986) “ʻawapuhi Pākē”, in Hawaiian Dictionary, revised & enlarged edition, Honolulu, HI: University of Hawai'i Press, →ISBN, page 35
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