pilikia

Hawaiian

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌpi.liˈki.a/, [ˌpi.liˈti.jə]

Noun

pilikia

  1. trouble, difficulty, distress
  2. problem, nuisance, inconvenience

Verb

pilikia(stative)

  1. in trouble
  2. troubled, bothered
  3. cramped, crowded

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