hailawe

Hawaiian

Etymology

From hai- (causative prefix) +‎ lawe (“to carry”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /hai̯ˈla.we/, [həjˈlɐ.ʋe]

Verb

hailawe(transitive)

  1. to exchange
  2. to barter

References

  • Elbert, Samuel H., Pukui, Mary Kawena (1979) Hawaiian Grammar, Honolulu: University of Hawaiʻi Press, →ISBN, page 70
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