kūʻai

See also: kuāi, kuài, kuái̱, and kuǎi

Hawaiian

Etymology

Compound of kū (“stand”) +‎ ʻai (“food”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kuːˈʔai̯/, [kuːˈʔɐj], [kuːˈʔɛj] (rapid speech)

Verb

kūʻai

1. (transitive) to barter

   kūʻai mai - to buy

   kūʻai aku - to sell

Derived terms

• hale kūʻai

References

• kūʻai in Combined Hawaiian Dictionary, at trussel2.com.