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ʻakaʻakai

See also: akaaki

Hawaiian edit

Etymology edit

Onion sense comes from the similar appearance of its tops.[1]

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˌʔa.ka.ʔaˈkai̯/, [ˌʔɐ.kə.ʔəˈkɐj], [ˌʔɐ.kə.ʔəˈkɛj] (rapid speech)

Noun edit

ʻakaʻakai

  1. Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani, a type of slender grass once used for thatching houses in Hawaii.
  2. onion, Allium cepa.

Derived terms edit

References edit

  1. ^ Pukui, Mary Kawena, Elbert, Samuel H. (1986) “ʻakaʻakai”, in Hawaiian Dictionary, revised & enlarged edition, Honolulu, HI: University of Hawai'i Press, →ISBN, page 12
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