nakulu

Hawaiian

Etymology

From na- (stative prefix) +‎ kulu (“to drip”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /naˈku.lu/, [nəˈku.lu]

Noun

nakulu

  1. dripping
  2. rumbling, grumbling

Verb

nakulu(intransitive)

  1. to patter, to clatter
  2. (of a rumor) to circulate

Derived terms

  • hoʻonakulu (causative)
  • nākulukulu (reduplicated form)

Further reading

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