kālepa

Hawaiian

Etymology

From kā- +‎ lepa (“flag”), as merchants historically raised white flags when carrying their wares.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaːˈle.pa/, [kaːˈlɛ.pə]

Noun

kālepa

  1. merchant, trader
  2. salesman

Verb

kālepa

  1. (transitive) to trade, to peddle
  2. (stative) mercantile, trading
    moku kālepa ― trading ship

Derived terms

  • kumukūʻai kālepa (“wholesale price”)
  • waiwai kālepa (“merchandise”)

References

  • Elbert, Samuel H., Pukui, Mary Kawena (1979) Hawaiian Grammar, Honolulu: University of Hawaiʻi Press, →ISBN, page 69
  • kālepa in Combined Hawaiian Dictionary, at trussel2.com.
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