akaʻai

Hawaiian

Etymology

From aka- +‎ ʻai (“to eat”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.kaˈʔai̯/, [ə.kəˈʔɐj], [ə.kəˈʔɛj] (rapid speech)

Verb

akaʻai

  1. (transitive) to eat slowly

References

  • Elbert, Samuel H., Pukui, Mary Kawena (1979) Hawaiian Grammar, Honolulu: University of Hawaiʻi Press, →ISBN, page 74
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