kaʻi

See also: Appendix:Variations of "kai"

Hawaiian

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *taki (“lead, tow, guide”), from Proto-Eastern Oceanic *taki "to lead". Cognate with Maori taki (“to tow”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈka.ʔi/, [ˈkɐ.ʔi]

Verb

kaʻi(transitive)

  1. to lead
  2. to lift up and carry
  3. to train, to coach

Derived terms

Noun

kaʻi

  1. (music, sports) coach
  2. (linguistics) onset
  3. (grammar) determiner

Derived terms

  • kaʻi haʻuki (“sports trainer”)

Further reading

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