kalaina

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Hawaiian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Compound of kālai (to carve) +‎ -na (nominalizing suffix; compare English -ing).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /kaˈlai̯.na/, [kəˈlɐj.nə], [kəˈlɛj.nə] (rapid speech)

Noun[edit]

kalaina

  1. carving
  2. hewing

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