kāʻahi

Hawaiian

Alternative forms

  • kaʻaahi

Etymology

Contraction of kaʻaahi, a compound of kaʻa (“[any] vehicle”) +‎ ahi (“fire”). Compare Chinese 火車 / 火车 (huǒchē) and Malay kereta api.

Noun

kāʻahi

  1. train
    • 1859, “O Lanakila Ke Kāʻahi Aliʻi”:
      O Lanakila ke kāʻahi aliʻi, nana lawe mai kahu aupuni...
      Lanakila was the royal train that took the crown princess along...

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