hālau

Hawaiian

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *falau (“canoe shed”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /haːˈlau̯/, [haːˈlɐw], [haːˈlɔw] (rapid speech)

Noun

hālau

  1. longhouse, meeting house

Descendants

  • → English: halau
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