nīnauele

Hawaiian

Etymology

From nīnau (“ask”) +‎ -ele, variant of -iele, a pejorative suffix.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /niː.nau̯ˈe.le/, [niː.nəwˈwɛ.lɛ]

Verb

nīnauele(transitive)

  1. (rare) alternative form of nīele (“to pester with questions”)
  2. to interview

Noun

nīnauele

  1. interview

Further reading

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