kōʻala

See also: koala, Koala, kòala, and koalą

Hawaiian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /koːˈʔa.la/, [koːˈʔɐ.lə]

Etymology 1

Perhaps from kō- +‎ ʻala (“fragrant”).

Noun

kōʻala

  1. grill

Verb

kōʻala

  1. (intransitive) to grill, to barbecue
Derived terms
  • ʻoma kōʻala (“broiler”)

Etymology 2

From kō- +‎ ala.

Verb

kōʻala

  1. (intransitive) fast, quickly
Derived terms
  • kōʻalaʻala (reduplicated form)

Further reading

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