kīwila

Hawaiian

Etymology

Borrowed from English civil, from Latin cīvīlis (“relating to a citizen”), from Latin cīvis (“citizen”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kiːˈwi.la/, [tiːˈʋi.lə]

Noun

kīwila

  1. civilian

Verb

kīwila

  1. (stative) to be civil, civic
    Hui Kīwila Hawaiʻi ― Hawaii Civic Association

Derived terms

References

  • "kīwila" in Nā Puke Wehewehe ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi
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