kūʻai

See also: kuāi, kuài, kuái̱, and kuǎi

Hawaiian

Etymology

Compound of kū (“stand”) +‎ ʻai (“food”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kuːˈʔai̯/, [kuːˈʔɐj], [kuːˈʔɛj] (rapid speech)

Verb

kūʻai

  1. (transitive) to barter
    kūʻai mai - to buy
    kūʻai aku - to sell

Derived terms

  • hale kūʻai (“store, shop”)
  • kūʻai hoʻōla (“ransom”, verb)
  • kūʻai malū (“buy on the black market”, verb)
  • kūʻai nui (“wholesale”)
  • mea kūʻai (“merchandise”)

References

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