palekana

Hawaiian

Etymology

From pale (“to protect”) +‎ -kana (nominalizing suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pa.leˈka.na/, [pə.leˈkɐ.nə]

Noun

palekana

  1. protection, defense
  2. safety, security

Verb

palekana(stative)

  1. safe, secure
  2. saved, rescued
  3. convalescent, recovering

Derived terms

  • hoʻopalekana (causative)

Further reading

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