kilika

Hawaiian

Etymology

Borrowed from English silk. The black mulberry was imported to Hawai'i in the hopes of establishing silk production.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kiˈli.ka/, [tiˈli.kə]

Noun

kilika

  1. silk
  2. black mulberry (Morus nigra)

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