ʻiole

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Hawaiian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Polynesian *kiole. Cognate with Maori kiore.

Noun[edit]

ʻiole

  1. rat, mouse; (especially) the Polynesian rat
    Ua ʻai ka pōpoki i ka ʻiole. ― The cat ate the mouse.

Derived terms[edit]

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