kiʻe

Hawaiian

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *tike (“high, lofty”). Cognate with Rarotongan tike (“high, lofty, elevated, tall”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈki.ʔe/, [ˈti.ʔe]

Verb

kiʻe

  1. (stative) high, lofty

Usage notes

More commonly used in its reduplicated form, kiʻekiʻe.

Further reading

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