Kahoʻolawe

Hawaiian

Etymology

From ka (definite article) +‎ hoʻolawe, causative of lawe (“to take”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaˌho.ʔoˈla.we/, [kəˌho.ʔoˈlɐ.ʋe]

Proper noun

Kahoʻolawe

  1. Kahoolawe (the smallest of the eight main volcanic islands of the Hawaiian Islands)
    Synonym: Kohemālamalama

Descendants

  • → English: Kahoolawe

Further reading

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