koʻa

Hawaiian

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *toka (“submerged rock or reef”). Cognate with Rapa Nui toka (“submerged rock”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈko.ʔa/, [ˈko.ʔə]

Noun

koʻa

  1. coral

Derived terms

  • ʻākoʻakoʻa
  • koʻakoʻa

Further reading

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