nāhelehele

Hawaiian

Etymology

Reduplication of nahele (“vegetation”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /naː.he.leˈhe.le/, [naː.he.lɛˈhɛ.lɛ]

Noun

nāhelehele

  1. weeds, undergrowth
  2. uncultivated land, wilderness

Further reading

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