paʻakai

Hawaiian

Etymology

Compound of paʻa +‎ kai (“sea”) (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pa.ʔaˈkai̯/, [pə.ʔəˈkɐj], [pə.ʔəˈkɛj] (rapid speech)

Noun

paʻakai

  1. salt
    • 1903, David Malo, Moʻolelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian Antiquities):
      O ka paʻakai kekahi mea e pono ai he mea e ʻono ʻai ka iʻa a me ke koekoe o ka paina ana...
      Salt was a complete item; it was used for [preserving] fish, in [cooking] food, and at meals...
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