kiaʻi

Hawaiian

Etymology

From Proto-Eastern Polynesian *tiaki (“to guard, to wait for”). Cognate with Maori tiaki (“watch, keep”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kiˈa.ʔi/, [tiˈjɐ.ʔi]

Verb

kiaʻi(transitive)

  1. to guard, to watch over
  2. to overlook

Derived terms

  • hoʻokiaʻi (causative)

Noun

kiaʻi

  1. guard, watchman

Further reading

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